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#McGregor, M.J.,  Tate, R.B.,  Ronald, L.A. et al.  (December 2010).Trends in long-term care staffing by facility ownership in British Columbia, 1996 to 2006. Health Reports, 21 (4). Statistics Canada. Catalogue no. 82-003-X.

#CCALA, s. 2.

#There is an exception in  the law when the spouse is living  with the person.

#Ministry of Health Home and Community Care Policy Manual, Chapter: 6 Residential Care Services (Section 6.D : Access to Services (October, 15, 2012) [Subsequent reference will be “H&CC Policy Manual”]

#More recent information from the Ministry of Health identifies that there are 361 residential care facilities in the Province. See:  http://www.bccare.ca/bccpa-hosts-fire-safety-meeting/  

#Ombuds, Best of Care, pg. 204.

#Ombuds, Best of Care, pg. 203.

#Vancouver Coastal Health, Information.

#Ombuds, Best of Care, pg. 205.

#BC Ministry of Health, ibid.

#H&CC Policy Manual. Chapter: 6 Residential Care Services  (Section: F Benefits And Allowable Charges), BC Ministry of Health. Home and Community Care. “Who pays for care? Temporary reduction of your client rate.” Online: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/topic.pageid=4A29582816F3497C85765E1943A25C6A&title=Temporary%20Reduction%20of%20Your%20Client%20Rate (Last accessed May 1, 2014).

#RCR,  Division 2 to 5.  

#CCALA, s. 7 (1)(c.1)(ii).

#E.g. for bedrooms, bathrooms, temperature and lighting

#CCALA, Part 2.

#To their local licensing office and their funding body, as well as to the affected resident’s family and the resident’s family doctor.

#The Ombuds, Best of Care, pg.208  notes that the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is the only exception. It has been inspecting private hospital facilities under the Hospital Act regularly since September 2007.  

#CCALA, s.22.

#CCALA facilities are required only to ensure that either a medical or nurse practitioner can be contacted in an emergency.  However the  funding agreement with the health authority may require a registered nurse to be on site.

#People who live in either CCALA facilities or in private hospitals typically have their prescription costs covered by PharmaCare’s Plan B, but they must pay for their own non-prescription drugs.

#Howe Group Public Sector Consultants. (January 2011). Planning, attracting, engaging, and sharing knowledge: - a human resource strategy for the community health workers, residential care aides and licensed practical nurses in BC’s private and not-for-profit seniors care sector. Pg. 7 Online: http://www.bccares.ca/pdf/HR%20Report%20Final%20Version%20-%20Jan%2011.pdf [“ Seniors Care HR Sector Committee”} (Last accessed May 1, 2014).

#Seniors Care HR Sector Committee, ibid. pg. 14.  

#Seniors Care HR Sector Committee, ibid. pg. 7.  

#Ibid.

    

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