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	# ~~''Community~~ Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.		# “Community Care and Assisted Living Act,” SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <http://canlii.ca/t/84lk>.
	# ~~''Community~~ Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.		# “Community Care and Assisted Living Act,” SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <http://canlii.ca/t/84lk>.
	# British Columbia, ~~”About~~ Assisted ~~Living”~~, online: <www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc/about-assisted-living>.		# British Columbia, “About Assisted Living,” online: <http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc/about-assisted-living>.

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	* be able to take steps to protect themselves or follow directions in an emergency;		* be able to take steps to protect themselves or follow directions in an emergency;
	* not have behaviours that jeopardize the health and safety of others; and		* not have behaviours that jeopardize the health and safety of others; and
	* not require unscheduled professional health services on a regular basis.~~<ref>''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.~~1~~, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.</ref>~~		* not require unscheduled professional health services on a regular basis.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References\|1]])

	If couples are applying for a shared unit in assisted living, only one person in the couple needs to meet these criteria.~~<ref>''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.~~		If couples are applying for a shared unit in assisted living, only one person in the couple needs to meet these criteria.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References\|2]])
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	If an adult does not meet the criteria, they may be refused assisted living but still qualify for long-term care.		If an adult does not meet the criteria, they may be refused assisted living but still qualify for long-term care.

	Residents of assisted living must agree to pay the assessed client rate plus any additional charges for services, programs or supplies that they access from the provider. Residents are free to hire additional personal or health care assistance from an outside source to supplement the basic care provided by the facility to prolong their ability to live there. However, they must inform the assisted living facility when doing so.~~<ref>British Columbia, ”About Assisted Living”, online: <www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc/about-assisted-living>.~~		Residents of assisted living must agree to pay the assessed client rate plus any additional charges for services, programs or supplies that they access from the provider. Residents are free to hire additional personal or health care assistance from an outside source to supplement the basic care provided by the facility to prolong their ability to live there. However, they must inform the assisted living facility when doing so.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References\|3]])
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			==References==
			# ''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.
			# ''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.
			# British Columbia, ”About Assisted Living”, online: <www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc/about-assisted-living>.

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==Eligibility==

Applicants for [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/care-options-and-cost/assisted-living subsidized assisted living] must meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the next section. In addition to the general eligibility requirements, applicants must demonstrate that they need both hospitality and assisted living services and that they would be at significant risk if they remained in their current living conditions. To qualify for assisted living a person must:

* be able to live in the assisted living residence safely, given their needs and capabilities;
* be able to make decisions on their own, or live with a spouse who can do so on their behalf;
* be able to take steps to protect themselves or follow directions in an emergency;
* not have behaviours that jeopardize the health and safety of others; and
* not require unscheduled professional health services on a regular basis.<ref>''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.</ref>

If couples are applying for a shared unit in assisted living, only one person in the couple needs to meet these criteria.<ref>''Community Care and Assisted Living Act,'' SBC 2002, c 75, s 26.1, online: <canlii.ca/t/84lk>.
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If an adult does not meet the criteria, they may be refused assisted living but still qualify for long-term care.

Residents of assisted living must agree to pay the assessed client rate plus any additional charges for services, programs or supplies that they access from the provider. Residents are free to hire additional personal or health care assistance from an outside source to supplement the basic care provided by the facility to prolong their ability to live there. However, they must inform the assisted living facility when doing so.<ref>British Columbia, ”About Assisted Living”, online: <www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc/about-assisted-living>.
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