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These Bills of Rights can be an important legal mechanism to interpret and understand the required approach to care and quality of life for residents. While these are expressed as the resident’s rights, to actually give the rights effect often requires the support of other people (including “family” or “representative”) important to the resident. The Bill of Rights recognizes and supports their active involvement. | These Bills of Rights can be an important legal mechanism to interpret and understand the required approach to care and quality of life for residents. While these are expressed as the resident’s rights, to actually give the rights effect often requires the support of other people (including “family” or “representative”) important to the resident. The Bill of Rights recognizes and supports their active involvement. | ||
The Residents’ Bill of Rights set out some of the rights that residents living in care facilities can expect to have respected. This statutory list of Rights operates in addition to residents’ common law rights, their other rights under municipal, provincial or federal laws, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in respect of government actions, as well as rights from other sources. | The Residents’ Bill of Rights set out some of the rights that residents living in care facilities can expect to have respected. This statutory list of Rights operates in addition to residents’ common law rights, their other rights under municipal, provincial or federal laws, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in respect of government actions, as well as rights from other sources. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#Health Statutes (Residents’ Bill of Rights) Amendment Act. S.B.C. 2009, s.8. Bill 17 (2009). In force by Order in Council 708 December 8, 2009). Online: | #Health Statutes (Residents’ Bill of Rights) Amendment Act. S.B.C. 2009, s.8. Bill 17 (2009). In force by Order in Council 708 December 8, 2009). Online: https://www.leg.bc.ca/Pages/BCLASS-Legacy.aspx#%2Fcontent%2Flegacy%2Fweb%2F39th1st%2F3rd_read%2Fgov17-3.htm http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/08035_01 (Last accessed January 9, 2016). | ||
#Ministry of Health. Residents Bill of Rights. Online: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/ccf/residents_bill_of_rights.html (Last accessed May 1, 2014). | #Ministry of Health. Residents Bill of Rights. Online: http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/ccf/residents_bill_of_rights.html (Last accessed May 1, 2014). | ||
#British Columbia Law Institute. (September 2013). Report on Assisted Living in British Columbia. Report No. 72, at pg. 66. | #British Columbia Law Institute. (September 2013). Report on Assisted Living in British Columbia. Report No. 72, at pg. 66. |