Difference between revisions of "Legal Frameworks of Residential Care"

As mentioned, the Ombudsperson ‘s report has stated  that if the government chooses to continue to maintain the two regulatory regimes, it should ensure that residents in Hospital Act facilities are protected by the same standards afforded under the Residential Care Regulation, and that  Hospital Act facilities are subject to the same active oversight and inspection requirements.  

In general, the standards and oversight mechanisms that apply to facilities licensed under the CCALA are more extensive and rigorous than those that apply to facilities governed by the Hospital Act.  The general public, older adults and their families typically do not know under which legislation a particular facility falls.  The Act that governs the facility makes a significant difference to the rules, standards and oversight mechanisms which govern the care provided.