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Assisted living in BC
— a gradually developing 'new era' regulatory process | | Author(s) | Charmaine Spencer |
| Corporate Author | Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver |
| Journal title | Seniors' Housing Update, vol 13, no 2, 2004 |
| Pages | pp 3-8 |
| Source | http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/gero/shup.html |
| Keywords | Sheltered housing ; Nursing homes ; Care homes ; Registration eg homes, nursing homes ; Canada. |
| Annotation | On May 14 2004, new legislation came into force in British Columbia (BC) governing assisted living residents and establishing a regulatory scheme for them. The province has experienced major growth in the development of such facilities over recent years; and a self-regulatory environment alone has been unable to maintain high standards in assisted living and assure the well-being of residents, Such is illustrated by examples in the the United States, where there is no standardized regulation of the industry. The article explains BC's regulatory framework, which aims to achieve basic standards and guidelines for assisted living facilities. The application and registration process, including the role of the Register, is described, as well as the cost, health and safety issues. Service delivery is also addressed: there will be a need to be vigilant against creating a gap between what is promoted to the public and what services are actually offered. The issues involved here are: emergencies and how they are dealt with by the service; the devolution of responsibilities by the authorities involved; coverage of the scheme; and finally, tenancy protection for those in assisted living. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041214204 A |
| Classmark | KLA: LHB: KW: Q3: 7S |
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