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Placement in residential care is based on a system of “priority access”. According to Ministry of Health policy, clients on the waiting list are prioritized based on the urgency of their care needs. That priority is established by the assessment process administered by health authorities and is commonly referred to as the “first available bed” or “first appropriate bed” process. (The Ministry of Health now prefers the term “first appropriate bed.”)([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|8]]) In recent years, the health authorities in British Columbia have given priority for residential care placement to people transferring from hospital over those at home or in another facility.([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|9]]) The health authorities, not the private care facility operators, manage the waitlists for all funded beds in the residential care facilities. | Placement in residential care is based on a system of “priority access”. According to Ministry of Health policy, clients on the waiting list are prioritized based on the urgency of their care needs. That priority is established by the assessment process administered by health authorities and is commonly referred to as the “first available bed” or “first appropriate bed” process. (The Ministry of Health now prefers the term “first appropriate bed.”)([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|8]]) In recent years, the health authorities in British Columbia have given priority for residential care placement to people transferring from hospital over those at home or in another facility.([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|9]]) The health authorities, not the private care facility operators, manage the waitlists for all funded beds in the residential care facilities. | ||
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In the best of worlds an older adult’s admission (or transfer) to a residential care facility would be a carefully considered and planned matter. Today for many people this decision and process often occurs in a rushed manner, with few options and without needed information. This can leave the prospective resident, family and others struggling to know: | In the best of worlds an older adult’s admission (or transfer) to a residential care facility would be a carefully considered and planned matter. Today for many people this decision and process often occurs in a rushed manner, with few options and without needed information. This can leave the prospective resident, family and others struggling to know: | ||
