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==What is Residential Care?== | ==What is Residential Care?== | ||
The term “residential care” refers to places where a person can receive health care services, accommodation and support on a regular basis. Residential care is typically viewed as providing a higher level of care and support than other types of facilities in the community such as assisted living. Since 2002 under provincial health care policy, publicly funded (subsidized) residential care facilities are available only to people who need “complex care”. | The term “residential care” refers to places where a person can receive health care services, accommodation and support on a regular basis. Residential care is typically viewed as providing a higher level of care and support than other types of facilities in the community such as assisted living. Since 2002 under provincial health care policy, publicly funded (subsidized) residential care facilities are available only to people who need “complex care”([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|4]]). | ||
While acute care hospitals are places of temporary stay for health care, residential care facilities are very importantly the person’s home in which health care, assistance and other support will be provided on a regular, ongoing basis. It is where the people live their lives and continue to have relationships. Residential care facilities are also collective settings, meaning that the rights of residents must sometimes be balanced against the individual and collective rights of other residents to safety, privacy, etc. | While acute care hospitals are places of temporary stay for health care, residential care facilities are very importantly the person’s home in which health care, assistance and other support will be provided on a regular, ongoing basis. It is where the people live their lives and continue to have relationships. Residential care facilities are also collective settings, meaning that the rights of residents must sometimes be balanced against the individual and collective rights of other residents to safety, privacy, etc. | ||