Elder Care Mediation

Some of the most common legal disputes between family members in BC are elder care disputes. These are conflicts that come up in the context of aging parents, relatives, or guardians. They often have to do with estate planning, disagreements over long-term care and medical needs, alegations of elder abuse, or any other hot-button issues that arise within families.

With Canada's aging population and the multi-million dollar value of many estates, more and more people are turning to mediators to resolve elder-related disputes. They recognize that going to court over these issues is impractical, expensive, and far too time-consuming. Not to mention, they prefer to maintain family unity while their parents or relatives struggle to overcome the difficulties of aging.

In mediation, all family members involved in the dispute can be a part of creating the solutions. The mediator designs a process to promote healthy, open communication taking into consideration the diverse and sometimes changing needs of the families and their elders.