Chapter One Resources and Appendix in Legal Issues in Residential Care

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Appendix A: Care Requirements Summary

(138) 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

www.cotbc.org

College of Pharmacists of BC

www.bcpharmacists.org

College of Physical Therapists of BC

www.cptbc.org

College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC

www.cpsbc.ca

College of Registered Nurses of BCP

www.crnbc.ca

College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC

www.crpnbc.ca

BC College of Social Workers

www.bccollegeofsocialworkers.ca


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