Include welfare measures in long term care homes Act
March 29th, 2008 | by admin |Legislations are made every year for new long term care homes act and it is receiving royal assent. We should look into the care and services they provide. It includes nursing and personal support services, restorative care, dietary services and hydration, recreational and social activities, medical services, information and referral assistance, religious and spiritual practices, accommodation services, volunteer program, staffing and care standards and standards for programs and services. The fundamental principle to be applied in the interpretation of the long term care homes Act in a long term care home is primarily the home of its residents and is to be operated with dignity.