79 (1) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that the required information is posted in the home, in a conspicuous and easily accessible location in a manner that complies with the requirements, if any, established by the regulations. 2007, c. 8, s. 79 (1). Communication (2) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall ensure that the required information is communicated, in a manner that complies with any requirements that may be provided for in the regulations, to residents who cannot read the information. 2007, c. 8, s. 79 (2). Required information (3) The required information for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) is, (a) the Residents’ Bill of Rights; (b) the long-term care home’s mission statement; (c) the long-term care home’s policy to promote zero tolerance of abuse and neglect of residents; (d) an explanation of the duty under section 24 to make mandatory reports; (e) the long-term care home’s procedure for initiating complaints to the licensee; (f) the written procedure, provided by the Director, for making complaints to the Director, together with the contact information of the Director, or the contact information of a person designated by the Director to receive complaints; (g) notification of the long-term care home’s policy to minimize the restraining of residents, and how a copy of the policy can be obtained; Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, clause 79 (3) (g) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2017, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 21 (2)) (g) notification of the long-term care home’s policy to minimize the restraining and confining of residents, and how a copy of the policy can be obtained; (g.1) a copy of the service accountability agreement entered into in accordance with section 22 of the Connecting Care Act, 2019; (h) the name and telephone number of the licensee; (i) an explanation of the measures to be taken in case of fire; (j) an explanation of evacuation procedures; (k) copies of the inspection reports from the past two years for the long-term care home; (l) orders made by an inspector or the Director with respect to the long-term care home that are in effect or that have been made in the last two years; (l.1) a written plan for achieving compliance, prepared by the licensee, that the Director has ordered in accordance with clause 153 (1) (b) following a referral under paragraph 4 of subsection 152 (1); (m) decisions of the Appeal Board or Divisional Court that were made under this Act with respect to the long-term care home within the past two years; (n) the most recent minutes of the Residents’ Council meetings, with the consent of the Residents’ Council; (o) the most recent minutes of the Family Council meetings, if any, with the consent of the Family Council; (p) an explanation of the protections afforded under section 26; and (q) any other information provided for in the regulations. 2007, c. 8, ss. 79 (3), 195 (10); 2017, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 21 (1, 3); 2019, c. 5, Sched. 3, s. 12 (17, 18). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2007, c. 8, s. 195 (10)
- 01/07/2010 2017, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 21 (1, 3) - 01/04/2018; 2017, c. 25, Sched. 5, s. 21 (2) - not in force 2019, c. 5, Sched. 3, s. 12 (17) - 06/06/2019; 2019, c. 5, Sched. 3, s. 12 (18) - 01/04/2021