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Residential care is a complex area. Many laws shape and affect the residents’ lives in this collective setting. There can be regional differences in policy, as well as differences in the way the law has been interpreted and applied in various parts of British Columbia. Providers may operate facilities in a number of other jurisdictions in Canada or United States, and that may affect their expectations, contracts, and way of working. | Residential care is a complex area. Many laws shape and affect the residents’ lives in this collective setting. There can be regional differences in policy, as well as differences in the way the law has been interpreted and applied in various parts of British Columbia. Providers may operate facilities in a number of other jurisdictions in Canada or United States, and that may affect their expectations, contracts, and way of working. | ||
This is also an area of constant change, as the area responds to new emerging issues, often with legal implications for the residents, friends, family and the staff who work in the care facilities. This manual describes some of the laws that set out the responsibilities of providers and rights of residents, helping to clarify some common misunderstandings along the way. As an introductory text, it largely focuses on how systems work in the context of the | This is also an area of constant change, as the area responds to new emerging issues, often with legal implications for the residents, friends, family and the staff who work in the care facilities. This manual describes some of the laws that set out the responsibilities of providers and rights of residents, helping to clarify some common misunderstandings along the way. As an introductory text, it largely focuses on how systems work in the context of the Community Care and Assisted Living Act([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|2]]) and the Residential Care Regulations ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|3]]). | ||
This e-book describes the key legal issues related to residential care in British Columbia, along with the appropriate processes and available legal or administrative remedies. It is written in the midst of change, recognizing that a number of important changes to residential care are currently under development. | This e-book describes the key legal issues related to residential care in British Columbia, along with the appropriate processes and available legal or administrative remedies. It is written in the midst of change, recognizing that a number of important changes to residential care are currently under development. | ||