Introduction to Community Supports for Home Care and Senior Housing

Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide
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Introduction
Introduction to this Guide Acknowledgements
Chapters
1. Supports within the Community · Introduction to Community Supports · Supports for Independent Living · Home Care · Supports for Caregivers
2. Entering & Leaving Assisted Living · Introduction · Services in Assisted Living · Eligibility for Assisted Living · Subsidized Assisted Living · Residency Agreements and Assisted Living · Evictions and Assisted Living · Concerns, Complaints & Accountability
3. Entering & Leaving Long-Term Care · Overview of Long-Term Care · Eligibility for Long-Term Care · Long-Term Care Services · Cost of Publicly Funded Long-Term Care · Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility · Long-Term Care Placements · Consent to Admission · Ending Residency
4. Living in Long-Term Care · Care Plans in Long-Term Care · Overuse of Medications · Use of Restraints · Temporary Leaves of Absences
5. Rights · Introduction · Residents' Bill of Rights · Decision-Making Rights · Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
6. Resolving Problems · Advocating for Older Adults · Whistleblower Protections · Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities · When Internal Advocacy Doesn't Work · Seeking Systemic Change
7. Abuse and Neglect · Where to Start · What is Elder Abuse and Neglect · Capacity & Vulnerability · Abuse or Neglect by Paid Caregivers · Abuse or Neglect by Friend or Relative · Designated Agencies · Public Guardian and Trustee · Police · Victim Services
Appendices
Appendix A - Resources Appendix B - Glossary Appendix C - Useful Forms
From
Seniors First BC ‎
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Introduction

Most people prefer to stay in their home as long as possible as they age. They are often able to do so with the information support of spouses, family members, close friends, or community organizations.

Older adults may need more support as their health or circumstances change. For example, a person may be leaving hospital after having surgery and require extra care during recovery. A person may be living independently and experience a change in health or available support, so they need more ongoing help than they used to.

The first step in finding support is to identify the person’s needs and find out about the care options that are available.

This chapter discusses the types of support and care available to older adults who live at home. Many of these services are based in the community and are publicly funded. These services can also be purchased privately. This chapter will discuss supports to help a person live independently in their day-to-day lives, home care, and supports available for a family member caring for an older adult.

This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by Seniors First BC, February 2024.

v • d • e Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide

Introduction	Introduction to this Guide · Acknowledgements

Chapter One: Supports within the Community	Introduction to Community Supports · Supports for Independent Living · Home Care · Supports for Caregivers · Chapter One Resources and Appendix

Chapter Two: Entering and Leaving Assisted Living	Introduction to Entering and Leaving Assisted Living · Services in Assisted Living · Eligibility for Assisted Living · Subsidized Assisted Living · Residency Agreements and Assisted Living · Evictions and Assisted Living · Concerns, Complaints, and Accountability and Assisted Living · Chapter Two Resources and Appendix

Chapter Three: Entering and Leaving Long-Term Care	Overview of Long-Term Care · Eligibility for Long-Term Care · Long-Term Care Services · Cost of Publicly Funded Long-Term Care · Choosing a Long-Term Care Facility · Long-Term Care Placements · Consent to Admission · Ending Residency · Chapter Three Resources and Appendix

Chapter Four: Living in Long-Term Care	Care Plans in Long-Term Care · Overuse of Antipsychotic and Sedative Medications · Use of Restraints · Temporary Leaves of Absences · Chapter Four Resources and Appendix

Chapter Five: Rights	Introduction to Rights in Home Care and Senior Housing · Residents' Bill of Rights · Decision-Making Rights · Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) · Chapter Five Resources and Appendix

Chapter Six: Resolving Problems	Advocating for Older Adults · Whistleblower Protections · Advocacy in Services and Care Facilities · When Internal Advocacy Doesn't Work · Seeking Systemic Change · Chapter Six Resources and Appendix

Chapter Seven: Abuse and Neglect	Where to Start Addressing Abuse and Neglect · What is Elder Abuse and Neglect · Capacity and Vulnerability · Abuse or Neglect by Paid Caregivers · Abuse or Neglect by Friend or Relative · Designated Agencies · Public Guardian and Trustee Intervention · Police Intervention · Victim Services Support · Chapter Seven Resources and Appendix

Appendices	Appendix A - Resources · Appendix B - Glossary · Appendix C - Useful Forms

Introduction to Community Supports for Home Care and Senior Housing

Introduction

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