Yes.

When carers have some enquires on legal matters such as applying for guardianship, drafting a will or advance directive, they can seek for informational support and service referrals at the LTC or healthcare service unit they visited (e.g., District Elderly Community Centre, Specialist Outpatient Clinic).

Resources for carers are also available at a local website designed for caregivers of people with dementia (https://www.adcarer.com/eng/course1_future.php) set up by the Jockey Club for Positive Ageing.

The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007) places the responsibility on children or relatives to take care of the elderly and highlights that neglect or abandonment of elderly people is a punishable offence by law (Ministry of Law and Justice, 2007).

References:

Ministry of Law and Justice. (2007). Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens Act. Government of India. Available from: https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/6831/1/maintenance_and_welfare_of_parents_and_senior_citizens_act.pdf

No information on legal rights of family providing unpaid care for older persons was found.

None.

The provision of this falls within the mandate of the Older Person’s programme as part of their proposed basket of services for the Integrated service delivery strategy promoting awareness and prevention (see Jordan, 2009), p.12).

References:

Jordan, C. (2009). Older Person’s Programme: Concept paper. Available from: https://www.westerncape.gov.za/other/2009/10/concept_paper-_programme_older_persons.pdf