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OSOT Positions OT in Long-Term Care Homes

Sunday, April 11, 2010

 

OSOT Positions OT and Responds to Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care consultation on draft Regulations under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007

 

The Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA)received Royal Assent on June 4, 2007 and is the cornerstone of the government's strategy to improve and strengthen care for residents in Ontario's long-term care homes.  Once proclaimed this act will direct rights of residents and services and obligations of LTC homes for the care, treatment and well-being of residents.

 

On September 15, 2009, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released a set of proposed initial draft regulations under the LTCHA.  This was the second set of regulations issued (see below for details of the first set) and dealt with residents' rights, care and services, admission of residents, councils, operation of homes, funding, licensing, municipal homes and first nations homes, compliance and enforcement and administration, miscellaneous and transition.  Specifically, these regulations spoke to the provisions for Restorative Care under which access to OT services was addressed.

 

View OSOT's response to Set II Proposed Initial Draft Regulations under the LTCHA.

 

OSOT is appreciative of the valued insight of our LTC Homes Network who contributed expert insight and recommendations to position occupational therapy effectively as a valued, on-site professional service in long-term care homes.

 

Set I Proposed Initial Draft Regulations under the LTCHA

 

On May 5, 2009 the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care released a draft set of regulations to enact the Long-Term Care Homes Act  (LTCHA) which received Royal Assent on June 4, 2007.  The proposed draft regulations circulated in May addressed;

·       Plans of care

·       Admission of residents

·       Key high risk areas of residents care

·       Prevention of abuse and neglect

·       Minimizing restraints of residents

·       Infection prevention and control program

 

View OSOT`s response to the proposed draft regulations.