S-4.2, r. 5.01 - Regulation respecting the conditions for obtaining a certificate of compliance and the operating standards for a private seniors’ residence

Schedule Disposition versions

2013-03-14

SCHEDULE III

(s. 17)

(1) Procedure to follow if the life or physical integrity of a resident is in danger:

(1) ensure the resident’s safety and provide first aid;

(2) call the emergency 911 service and provide all relevant information concerning the emergency;

(3) notify the resident’s representative, if applicable, and the person to be contacted in the event of an emergency identified in the resident’s file kept pursuant to section 43;

(4) prepare the information required by the ambulance technicians;

(5) record in the resident’s file, kept pursuant to section 43, a description of the circumstances and facts of the event;

(6) notify the person responsible at the residence of the situation and nature of the emergency.

(2) Procedure to follow in the event of a resident’s death:

(1) call the emergency 911 service immediately;

(2) give the authorities all the required information and follow the instructions of the emergency services;

(3) notify the resident’s representative, if applicable, and the person to be contacted in the event of an emergency.

(3) Procedure to follow if a resident is absent without reason:

(1) question staff members about possible reasons for the resident’s absence and places where the resident may possibly be found;

(2) inspect all rooms in the residence, the grounds and the surrounding area;

(3) notify the resident’s representative, if applicable, and the person to be contacted in the event of an emergency, and ask them about places where the resident may possibly be found;

(4) call the emergency 911 service;

(5) give the police the information sheet referred to in the second paragraph of section 31;

(6) notify the resident’s representative, if applicable, the person to be contacted in the event of an emergency and the police if the resident is found;

(7) complete the incident or accident report referred to in section 58;

(8) take all necessary measures, working with the resident, the resident’s close relatives and, if the person is prone to wandering, the local authority in the territory where the residence is located, to prevent a reoccurrence of the event.

(4) Procedure to follow in the event of a heat wave advisory:

(1) place a sufficient number of fans in the common areas and, where possible, in rooms and apartments;

(2) distribute cold drinks and water frequently during the day;

(3) cancel all physical activities in the recreation schedule and advise residents to stay in the shade or go outside late in the day, wear a hat and apply sunscreen;

(4) ask residents to stay in air-conditioned rooms in the residence, where applicable;

(5) early in the morning, close windows, drapes and blinds, especially on the sides of the building exposed to the sun, and keep them closed until the outdoor temperature drops;

(6) when the outdoor temperature drops, open windows as wide as possible to create drafts;

(7) conduct inspection tours of rooms and apartments;

(8) call the emergency 911 service if any residents have symptoms that point to a deterioration in their physical condition.

O.C. 100-2013, Sch. III.