Pathlight Counselling Ltd’s trained assessor, Brittany Orav-Lakaski, offers adult capacity assessments under the Adult Capacity & Decision-Making Act (ACDMA) for the Cape Breton region.
The Adult Capacity and Decision-Making Act (ACDMA) is a law in Nova Scotia that exists for adults who cannot make some or all decisions for themselves. These adults may live with reduced capacity because of a learning disability, a mental health disorder, a brain injury, or for other reasons. This law allows another person, a representative, to make some important decisions for them. If an application for representation of an adult is being made, their ability to make decisions must be determined by way of an ACDMA assessment.
The assessor prepares a capacity assessment report, which includes a determination of whether or not the adult is able to make decisions in one or more areas of their life.
Capacity Assessments
Financial Assistance
Applicants may be eligible for financial assistance to help pay for some or all of the costs of a capacity assessment if they can show that it would be a financial hardship for them. The Government may pay up to $500 (assessment for personal care of financial matters), or $700 (assessment of both personal care and financial matters). For more information, contact the Office of the Public Trustee.