Difference between revisions of "Introduction to Legal Issues in Admission and Transfer in Residential Care"
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To determine the prospective resident’s health care needs in the community the Ministry of Health uses a standardized tool called the Resident Assessment Instrument (or RAI). That assessment tool helps to identify needs and degree of urgency for placement. A specific version of the standardized assessment tool Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI MDS 2.0) is used in residential care facilities for the assessment and care planning. | To determine the prospective resident’s health care needs in the community the Ministry of Health uses a standardized tool called the Resident Assessment Instrument (or RAI). That assessment tool helps to identify needs and degree of urgency for placement. A specific version of the standardized assessment tool Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI MDS 2.0) is used in residential care facilities for the assessment and care planning. | ||
===Special Note: An Exception is | ====Special Note: An Exception is Always Possible==== | ||
For any type of health authority decision made about prospective or current residents, an exception is always possible. It may be rare, but it is possible. | For any type of health authority decision made about prospective or current residents, an exception is always possible. It may be rare, but it is possible. | ||