82 (1) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that all staff at the home have received training as required by this section. Orientation (2) Every licensee shall ensure that no person mentioned in subsection (1) performs their responsibilities before receiving training in the areas mentioned below: 1. The Residents’ Bill of Rights. 2. The long-term care home’s mission statement. 3. The long-term care home’s policy to promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect of residents. 4. The duty under section 28 to make mandatory reports. 5. The protections afforded by section 30. 6. The long-term care home’s policy to minimize the restraining of residents. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, paragraph 6 of subsection 82 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “restraining” and substituting “restraining and confining”. (See: 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 203 (16)) 7. Fire prevention and safety. 8. Emergency and evacuation procedures. 9. Infection prevention and control. 10. All Acts, regulations, policies of the Ministry and similar documents, including policies of the licensee, that are relevant to the person’s responsibilities. 11. Any other areas provided for in the regulations. Exception (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in the case of emergencies or exceptional and unforeseen circumstances, in which case the training set out in subsection (2) must be provided within one week of when the person begins performing their responsibilities. Retraining (4) Every licensee shall ensure that the persons who have received training under subsection (2) receive retraining in the areas mentioned in that subsection at times or at intervals provided for in the regulations. On-going training — other areas (5) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that every person mentioned in subsection (1) receives training that is provided for in the regulations in areas other than those provided for in subsection (2), at times or at intervals provided for in the regulations. Further training needs (6) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that the following are done: 1. The further training needed by the persons mentioned in subsection (1) is assessed regularly in accordance with the requirements provided for in the regulations. 2. The further training needs identified by the assessments are addressed in accordance with the requirements provided for in the regulations. Additional training — direct care staff (7) Every licensee shall ensure that all staff who provide direct care to residents receive, as a condition of continuing to have contact with residents, training in the areas set out in the following paragraphs, at times or at intervals provided for in the regulations: 1. Abuse recognition and prevention. 2. Mental health issues, including caring for persons with dementia. 3. Behaviour management. 4. How to minimize the restraining of residents and, where restraining is necessary, how to do so in accordance with this Act and the regulations. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, paragraph 4 of subsection 82 (7) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 203 (17)) 4. How to minimize the restraining and confining of residents and, where restraining or confining is necessary, how to do so in accordance with this Act and the regulations. 5. Palliative care. 6. Any other areas provided for in the regulations. Additional training — leadership (8) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that every person in a leadership position in the home receives training in the areas provided for in the regulations, by the training providers provided in the regulations, at the times or at the intervals provided for in the regulations. Further training needs (9) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that, (a) the further training needed by the persons mentioned in subsection (8) is assessed regularly in accordance with the requirements provided for in the regulations; and (b) the further training needs identified by the assessments are addressed in accordance with the requirements provided for in the regulations. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 39, Sched. 1, s. 203 (16, 17) - not in force