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===What are the Differences Between Licensed Residential Care Facilities and Extended Care or Private Hospitals?===

There are several important differences between residential care facilities that fall under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act and the care facilities that fall under the Hospital Act. These relate to whether the facility will have  legislated care standards, physical environment  standards or restrictions on  double  occupancy;([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|22]]) whether the facility is  subject  to routine inspections;  whether there are  reporting requirements  for abuse, neglect  or other  incidents; and whether they are required to have  a medical practitioner  or registered  nurse on site.  Some of these differences are summarized in Table 2.

'''Although there are funding and other differences, all three types of facilities are licensed by the health authority.'''