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Ensuring that your loved one’s financial and personal care decisions are handled appropriately is crucial. We assist with drafting and reviewing Powers of Attorney (POAs) for Personal Care and Property; helping clients understand their duties under POAs; and navigating disputes related to capacity and decision-making.
Accessing the right healthcare and support services can be overwhelming. We provide legal advocacy and guidance for accessing long-term care vs. retirement homes. We help clients understand where capacity assessments are required, how to apply for the various homes, the differences between them and much more.
If your loved one does not have valid Powers of Attorney and is no longer capable of making decisions, you may need to apply for guardianship. We assist with determining whether guardianship is necessary, applying for guardianship in Ontario, and addressing family disputes over care.
Families don’t always agree on the best course of action. When disputes arise, we help clients who wish to attend mediation to resolve the issue. We support clients who want to avoid escalating the conflict so they can focus on the best interests of their loved one.
We help clients creatively navigate the challenges presented by dementia, such as understanding when it is lawful (and ethical) to fib; facilitating a dignified transition to long-term care, even when your loved one resists; and managing financial matters for a loved one whose cognitive decline or paranoia may lead to misunderstandings or unfounded accusations
We help clients understand their rights, obligations and options as it pertains to hospitals discharging individuals with dementia who cannot return home safely. We advocate on your behalf to ensure your loved one is not sent home to unsafe conditions.
Lisa Feldstein Law Office Professional Corporation is a health law firm that focuses on serving family members as they interact with the health care system as caregivers, decision-makers and advocates. We call our niche Family Health Law™.
Our primary mission is to serve the family – people trying to build families through assisted reproduction, people trying to access care and make decisions for family members, and people trying to manage health-related legal issues that have arisen within their family.
We know that if you are contact us, you are going through a stressful time. Our goal is to take away the worrying with respect to the law. We will explain the legal issues and your options in plain English. We won’t talk to you using legal mumbo jumbo.
If you are contacting us, you likely have plenty to worry about. Our goal is to at least take away the worrying with respect to the law. We will explain things to you in plain English and translate legalese where it is used.
We also rely on our mediation and negotiation training to avoid damaging relationships, or provoking retaliation, while striving to achieve your goals. We understand the expense and time commitment of being an advocate or family caregiver, or trying to have a baby with the assistance of a fertility clinic. We therefore offer flexible office hours and methods of communication. If you would like to correspond by videoconference or text message, just ask!
Lisa Feldstein, JD, is a health and fertility lawyer in Ontario, Canada, with a focus on helping family caregivers navigate the legal challenges of aging, dementia, and the healthcare system.
Lisa founded Lisa Feldstein Law Office PC to make legal support more accessible to families caring for loved ones with dementia and other health issues. Through one-on-one legal services, online courses, and her award-winning educational platform Kinkeeper™, Lisa empowers caregivers with the knowledge they need to advocate effectively—whether dealing with hospital discharge, long-term care, substitute decision-making, or guardianship.
Lisa has represented families before the Consent and Capacity Board, Health Services Appeal and Review Board, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and other tribunals.
She has taught Health Care Law at York University for nearly a decade and regularly speaks on topics like capacity, substitute decision-making, guardianship, and elder law. Lisa’s work has been recognized with awards including the Precedent Setter Award and a Canadian Law Blog Award (Clawbie).
She’s passionate about using technology to improve access to justice for caregivers in Ontario. When she’s not advising clients or teaching, Lisa creates practical, plain-language legal resources to help families understand their rights and responsibilities under Ontario’s health and capacity laws.