Glossary of Acronyms

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A

A C P • Advance Care Planning
A D P • Assistive Devices Program
A S D • Autism spectrum disorder

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B

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C

C E O • Chief Executive Officer

C H P C A • Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

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D

D D • Developmental disabilities
D S O • Developmental Services Ontario
D T C • Disability tax credit

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E

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F

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G

GAIN • Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network
G I S • Guaranteed Income Supplement

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H

H P C O • Hospice Palliative Care Ontario
H C C A • Health Care Consent Act

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I

I D D • Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

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L

LHIN • Local Health Integration Network (now operating as Home and Community Care Support Services)
L T C • Long-term care

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M

M C S S • Ministry of Community and Social Services

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O

O D S P Ontario Disability Support Program
O H T • Ontario Health Team
OPADD • Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities
OPGT • Office of The Public Guardian and Trustee

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P

P R C • Psychogeriatric Resource Consultant

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S

S D M • Substitute decision maker

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T

TPADD • Toronto Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities