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Even when residents or their representatives raise a concern and want to make use of a legal or administrative mechanism to address a problem or concern, there are often significant barriers in being able to do so. Left unaddressed, these problems can undermine the quality of life and quality of care for people residing in care facilities. | Even when residents or their representatives raise a concern and want to make use of a legal or administrative mechanism to address a problem or concern, there are often significant barriers in being able to do so. Left unaddressed, these problems can undermine the quality of life and quality of care for people residing in care facilities. | ||
==References== | |||
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#Best of Care Getting It Right For Seniors In British Columbia (Part 2), Public Report 47, p. 310, Regulations (Best of Care, Part 2). | |||
#See for example: | |||
##Webb, G. (2013). The prevention of abuse and neglect in Ontario long-term care homes. Advocacy Centre for the Elderly. p. 4 Online http://www.acelaw.ca/appimages/file/Prevention%20of%20Abuse%20&%20Neglect%20in%20LTC-2013.pdf (Last accessed May 1, 2014) | |||
##Estabrooks, C.A., Poss, J. W., Squires , J.E., Teare, G. F., Morgan, D.G., Stewart, N., Doupe , M.B., Cummings, G.G. & Norton, P.G. (2013). A profile of residents in prairie nursing homes Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 32 (3), 223 – 231. | |||
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##Canadian Union of Public Employees .Residential long-term care in Canada our vision for better seniors’ care. Online : http://cupe.ca/updir/CUPE-long-term-care-seniors-care-vision.pdf (Last accessed May 1, 2014) | |||
##Spencer, C., Charpentier, M., McDonald, L., Beaulieu, M., Harbison, J., Hirst, S. and Podnieks, E. (2008). National Snapshot: “Where things currently stand” – Executive Summary. Prepared for the national project A Way Forward: Promising Approaches to Abuse Prevention in Institutional Settings. University of Toronto, Institute for Life Course and Aging. | |||
#See, Kozak & Luckawieki, pg. 28. Also: | |||
##Hansberry, M.R., Chen, E. & Gorbien, M. J. (2005). Dementia and elder abuse. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. 21 (2), p. 315-332. | |||
##Centers for Excellence on Elder Abuse and Neglect, University of California, Irvine. How at risk for abuse are people with dementia? Online: http://www.centeronelderabuse.org/docs/PwDementia_Factsheet.pdf (Last accessed May 1, 2014) | |||
#Drance, E. Residents Injuring Other Residents: What is Happening? What is Bring Done? 2013 Friesen Conference. Online : http://www.sfu.ca/uploads/page/05/Friesen2013_Drance.pdf (Last accessed May 1, 2014) | |||
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