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Abuse and neglect can
happen to anyone at any age, activity level, income or ethno-racial or
cultural background. It can happen to individuals who live alone, with
family or in long term care facilities. An abusive person is usually
someone the victim knows and trusts. It is usually someone with control
and influence over the victim. Residents of St. Patrick’s Home have the
right to dignity, respect and freedom from abuse and neglect as found in
the “Residents’ Bill of Rights”.
Requirement to Educate
The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care requires all Ontario’s long
term care homes to educate, inform and support staff in issues of abuse.
Who the Policy Applies To Their policy applies not only to staff, but to anyone, including
competent residents, family members, substitute decision makers,
visitors, volunteers and physicians.
Mandatory Reporting If situations of abuse are
identified, the Ministry requires mandatory reporting by staff,
volunteers, residents, families and/or the general public so that the
Home can remedy the situation. The Ministry will neither allow nor condone the abuse
of any resident in any long term care home in Ontario.
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St. Patrick’s
Home has a zero-tolerance policy about abuse (it allows no
exceptions; tolerates no abusive behaviour; requires strict
compliance and enforcement).
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There is an
obligation to report suspected or witnessed abuse.
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Staff or
Residents who report abuse will be protected while on the premises
of the Home.
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Staff and
Volunteers accepted as of January 2005 must undergo a
criminal reference check.
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