The applicant, Walter Burnat, sought an interim order for directions regarding the personal care and living arrangements of his 80-year-old mother, Olga Burnat, who suffers from moderate to severe dementia and requires 24-hour supervision.
Walter proposed moving Olga to a retirement residence in Richmond Hill, while the respondent, Mary Bosworth, Olga's daughter, advocated for Olga to remain in her Whitby home with a proposed home care plan.
The court, exercising its authority under the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, found Walter's proposal offered greater certainty of care and granted the interim order for Olga to reside at the retirement residence until a suitable local facility becomes available.
