Rates and Fees
A variety of factors determine the total fee a Capacity
Assessment. Some of these include:
- Time spent performing the actual assessment(s)
- Time spent collecting collateral information
- Complexity of the client's condition
- Expenses incurred (e.g. travel)
- Completion of required forms
- Ability of the client to pay for the assessment
- Court appearance of the Capacity Assessor (if required)
Paradigm’s hourly fee is $175.00. Travel time is $75.00/hr, plus
a mileage fee of $0.75/km. 407 ETR rates will be applied as
needed.
Expenses for faxing, copying, special mail delivery, parking,
etc. average between $20.00 - $30.00.
A Capacity Assessment (including Reports/Forms) can take from 4
to 10 hours, depending on the complexity of the circumstances, the
number of areas to be assessed, communication difficulties
(hearing, speech, language) and a number of other factors.
Fees cover the following:
- initial referral contact (i.e. screening for nature of
problem, appropriateness of referral, etc.)
- personal interview with person being assessed. In some cases
more than one visit may be necessary
- corroboration of facts provided by the person being assessed
through meeting with, or speaking to, others, including
professionals who know the person being assessed
- review of medical and financial records, as necessary
- preparation of the required forms, assessment documents,
invoice
- delivery of all documents as required
- confirmation that the process is completed, i.e. letter(s) to
referring source, person assessed, etc.
In the event that a person refuses to be assessed, or if he/she
appeals to the Consent & Capacity Board [CCB], time spent in
preparation and attendance at CCB hearings will be billed at the
above rates.