OPGT Resources for capacity assessors

Contact person

Capacity Assessment Policy Analyst
Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee
Phone: 780-638-3252
Email: [email protected]

Important information about forms

• we prefer you complete the forms electronically; use blue ink if you must complete them by hand
• print the forms and submit a hardcopy original; photocopies aren’t accepted
• print all forms single-sided; the court won’t accept double-sided forms

Training

This online three-day course teaches participants how to complete decision-making capacity assessments in accordance with the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (AGTA). The training is presented by the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT).

Who may apply

This training is only available to these 4 professions:

• Registered Nurses
• Registered Occupational Therapists
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses
• Registered Social Workers

Training dates and times

Training is presented online using Webex Meetings and runs each day from 9 am to 3 pm.

Day 1: To be announced.

Day 2: To be announced.

Day 3: To be announced.

Learners must take part in the training all three days and write a final test.

Get listed by the OPGT

For capacity assessors who want their contact information to be listed on this website.

If you’re a designated capacity assessor, but not a physician or psychologist

Fill out this form:

Capacity Assessor Roster Consent (PDF, 408 KB)

If you're a physician or psychologist

Fill out this form:

Capacity Assessor Roster Consent Form for Physicians and Psychologists Only (PDF, 448 KB)

Co-decision-making capacity assessment form

Form 3: Capacity Assessment Report - Co-decision-making (PDF, 88 KB)

Adult guardianship and trusteeship capacity assessment form

Form 4: Capacity Assessment Report - Guardianship or Trusteeship or both (PDF, 110  KB)

Personal directive-related forms

Incapacity

Schedule 2: Declaration of Incapacity to Make Decisions About a Personal Matter (Section 9(2)(a)) (PDF, 40 KB)

Schedule 3: Declaration of Incapacity to Make Decisions About a Personal Matter (Section 9(2)(b)) (PDF, 42 KB)

Regained capacity

Schedule 4: Determination of Regained Capacity (Section 10.1(1)) (PDF, 33 KB)

Schedule 5: Determination of Regained Capacity (Section 10.1(2)) (PDF, 33 KB)

Schedule 6: Determination of Regained Capacity (Section 10.1(5)) (PDF 31 KB)

Specific decision-making capacity assessment forms

Form 6: Specific Decision Making (PDF, 131 KB)

Form 10: Capacity Assessment Report – Specific Decision-making - Section 96 of the Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act (PDF, 2 MB)

Publications

Capacity Assessment: Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

Guide for Capacity Assessors: Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

Guide to Capacity Assessment Under the Personal Directives Act 

Capacity Assessments Under AGTA and PDA

Publications order form (PDF, 327 KB)

Contact

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