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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. | * 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. | 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]]) | ||
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. | 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]]) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
