A placement coordinator will work with a community worker, hospital discharge planner, your case manager and your family physician to get the necessary assessments. A small percentage of clients are ineligible. When this happens, a placement coordinator will help find other alternatives to meet your needs. Choosing a facility is an important step in the placement process, so take the time to tour as many facilities as you can before you make your final decision. When they accept your application, your name will be added to the waiting list for the facilities.
Admissions occur in chronological order.
If your condition deteriorates while you are waiting for your preferred facility or if you need urgent admission, you may need to accept a temporary bed in a facility other than the one you have chosen. When a bed is offered to you, you need to decide to accept the bed in a short period of time. You may choose to wait a day or two to actually move in. If this is your choice, you may hold the bed until admission takes place. This involves a financial commitment on your part.