Acts and Regulations

85-187 - General

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Discharge
2022-13
9.2An operator may discharge a resident in any of the following circumstances:
(a) the resident is a safety threat to themselves or other residents or staff and the nursing home is not able to provide the necessary level of care;
(b) the nursing home is no longer able to meet one or more of the needs of the resident;
(c) the operator and the resident, and the next of kin or legal representative of the resident, if any, cannot reach an agreement with respect to the resident’s care despite taking all reasonable measures to do so; or
(d) the resident has not made full payment for accommodation and services provided in the nursing home and the operator and the resident cannot reach an agreement with respect to payments despite taking all reasonable measures to do so.
2022-13