Difference between revisions of "The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution in Residential Care"
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When looking at resources and recourses for issues or problems that arise in residential care facilities, it will be important to be aware of: | When looking at resources and recourses for issues or problems that arise in residential care facilities, it will be important to be aware of: | ||
* Who can make use of the problem resolution resource or remedy? | *'''Who can make use of the problem resolution resource or remedy?''' | ||
** Who can complain? | ** Who can complain? | ||
** Is there a mechanism for situations involving incapacitated persons? | ** Is there a mechanism for situations involving incapacitated persons? | ||
* What is the process? | *'''What is the process?''' | ||
** What is the focus of the process? | ** What is the focus of the process? | ||
** What is its scope? | ** What is its scope? | ||
* What can the resource achieve or do? (make a recommendation, compel action). | *'''What can the resource achieve or do? (make a recommendation, compel action).''' | ||
* How timely is the resource? (in its response, in getting to an answer, in getting to some needed change). | *'''How timely is the resource? (in its response, in getting to an answer, in getting to some needed change).''' | ||
* Can it achieve systemic change? | *'''Can it achieve systemic change?''' | ||
== | ==The Need for Effective Remedies and Problem Resolution== | ||
As a group, the people who live in British Columbia’s long term care facilities today are advanced in age, very frail, physically and mentally vulnerable. They are often socially isolated and will be dependent on others for their basic care. For today’s resident perhaps more than almost any other group, timeliness and responsiveness are very important issues when it comes to addressing problems that may arise in a care facility. | As a group, the people who live in British Columbia’s long term care facilities today are advanced in age, very frail, physically and mentally vulnerable. They are often socially isolated and will be dependent on others for their basic care. For today’s resident perhaps more than almost any other group, timeliness and responsiveness are very important issues when it comes to addressing problems that may arise in a care facility. | ||