Chapter Four Legal Issues in Residential Care References

References

1. Resident Bill of Rights, s. 1.
2. Residential Care Regulations. B.C. Reg. 96/2009 , s. 81 (3).[subsequently be referred to as ”RCR”]
3. RCR, s. 81 (3).
4. RCR, s. 81 (2).
5. RCR, s. 81 (4).
6. RCR, s.81 (4) (b).
7. RCR, s. 1.
8. Representation Agreement Act [RSBC 1996] c.405
9. RCR, s. 1.
10. See Patient Care Quality Review Board, Annual Report, 2010.
11. Section 60 of the Regulations requires the Operator to have a prompt, effective and fair dispute resolution process in place. Plus the Operator is required to ensure no retaliation occurs against the resident.
12. See for example the Coroner Inquiry into the death of Eldon Mooney, where the “natural death” was caused by choking and aspiration. BC Coroner Services. “Coroner Report into the Death of Eldon Mooney”. Case 2011-278-0032. North Vancouver Online: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/coroners/reports/docs/coroners-report-mooney-north-vancouver.pdf [“Coroner Services, Eldon Mooney”] (Last accessed May 1, 2014).
13. RCR, s. 85 (1) (a).
14. RCR, S. 85 (1) (c) (ii.1) and (iii).
15. Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan. (May 2013). Civil Rights in Saskatchewan Long-term Care Facilities. Final Report, pg. [“ Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan”]
16. Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan.
17. RCR, s. 41 (1).
18. RCR, s. 89 (1) and RCR, s. 92 (2).
19. RCR, s. 91 (2) (b).
20. RCR, s. 81 (2) (a). This section identifies the participants as the resident (person in care) or “ if the person in care is not capable of participating, the person in care's parent or representative”
21. RCR, s. 81.
22. RCR, 81 (4) (b).
23. Guide for Vancouver Coastal Health and Providence Health Care owned and contracted residential care facilities. Tools for enhancing resident and family involvement in residential care facilities, pg. 23 [“Guide Toolkit”]. Resident/Family Involvement. VCH Community Engagement.Sept.2011
24. RCR, s. 50 (1) and (2).
25. RCR, s. 50 (1) and (2).
26. This has consistently been shown in British Columbia, across Canada and the United States. See for example: Alamgir, H., Yu, S., Chavoshi, N. & Ngan, K. (2008). Occupational injury among full-time, part-time and casual health care workers. Occupational Medicine, 58(5), Pg. 348-354.

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support, June 2014.

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