Consent, Capacity, and Substitute Decision Making - South West

Consent, Capacity, and Substitute Decision Making - South West

A person's ability to make choices can be challenging at times. Government agencies and organizations provide a structure for ensuring informed consent, determining capacity and substitute decision making, as well as upholding people's rights during the process.

These services serve all or part of South West Ontario

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office - London Office
550 Wellington Rd, London, ON N6C 0A7
519-455-5110 ext 47267

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office - St Thomas Office
401 Sunset Dr, St Thomas, ON N5R 3C6
519-631-1427

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.

Consent and Capacity Board

Box 52, Toronto, ON M7A 1N3
416-327-4142

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office
5700 Yonge St, 5th Fl, North York, ON M2M 4K5
416-327-7000

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Grey Bruce Health Unit
Huron Perth Public Health
Middlesex London Health Unit (MLHU)
Southwestern Public Health (Oxford - Elgin - St Thomas)

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