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;Labour Relations  Code: Governs the conduct of both parties in the event of  a breakdown in labour negotiations. Also the Code calls for the development of an essential service plan  for residents in the event of labour disruption.
;Labour Relations  Code: Governs the conduct of both parties in the event of  a breakdown in labour negotiations. Also the Code calls for the development of an essential service plan  for residents in the event of labour disruption.
===Appendix A Care Requirements Summary===
In 2009 BC Care Providers Association developed a summary classification of residents for their organization.  This table is a modified version of that classification, with more focus on the “typical “ residents.  Most residents in care facilities fall into Groups 1, 2 and 3. A small minority may come within Groups 4 or 5, some of whom may be living in specialized units.
==== Prospective complex care residents may be categorized into five groups====
;GROUP 1:
Physically dependent and cognitively intact with medical needs requiring professional nursing for monitoring or medical intervention. Requires a planned care program. Unable to use wheelchair independently. Requires paraprofessional interventions.
;GROUP 2:
Clinically complex requiring professional nursing, monitoring and skilled intervention. May be re-ambulation, hospice/ palliative, medical sub acute (high needs).
;GROUP 3:
Cognitively impaired, socially appropriate. Unable to communicate needs, requires directional assistance and/ or requires total care with ADLs. Requires a secure environment for safety. May or may not be independently mobile.
;GROUP 4:
Cognitive impaired, socially inappropriate, anti-social behaviours. Unable to communicate needs, requires total care with ADLs. Requires a secure environment for self protection.
;GROUP 5:
Residents with severe behavioural problems, destructive, aggressive, violent. May or may not be independently mobile.
===Appendix B===
==== List of Regulatory Colleges Specifically Relevant to Residential Care ====
;College of Dietitians of BC:
www.collegeofdietitiansbc.org 
;College of Licensed Practical Nurses of BC:
www.clpnbc.org 
;College of Occupational Therapists of BC:
[http://www.cotbc.org www.cotbc.org] 
;College of Pharmacists of BC:
[http://www.bcpharmacists.org www.bcpharmacists.org] 
;College of Physical Therapists of BC:
[http://www.cptbc.org www.cptbc.org] 
;College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC:
[http://www.cpsbc.ca www.cpsbc.ca] 
;College of Registered Nurses of BCP:
[http://www.crnbc.ca www.crnbc.ca] 
;College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC:
[http://www.crpnbc.ca www.crpnbc.ca] 
;BC College of Social Workers:
[http://www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca] 
   
   


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