Senior care homes’ post bill of rights
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Updated: November 02, 2009 8:54 PM
A Residents’ Bill of Rights was introduced last week to ensure that residents in some British Columbia care facilities know their rights.
The bill will be publicly displayed inside all residential care facilities throughout the province, except assisted living facilities such as The Gardens at Qualicum Beach and Stanford Place, announced Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong.
“The legislation... will protect adults of all ages by providing a public display of residents’ rights, improving transparency and accountability in care facilities,” said Chong.
The residents’ bill also supports social, cultural, religious, spiritual and other rights of residents.
It states that residents will be free from abuse and neglect, while they also promote respect of the personal privacy of residents, including their personal records, bedroom, belongings and storage spaces.
Government created the Residents’ Bill of Rights to clarify the rights of adults when they move into residential care, as the facility becomes their home.
“We are very pleased to see increased safeguards for adults living in residential care,” said Barb MacLean, executive director with the Family Caregivers’ Network Society.
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