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Some health authorities state in their public information that the individual must also exhaust all other home care community options. ([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|3]])Nothing in the Ministry of Health eligibility criteria requires this. The primary issue for most residential care admissions is that the person meets the high threshold of needing 24 hour care. For subsidized residential care, the person must also meet the financial eligibility requirements for the public subsidy. | Some health authorities state in their public information that the individual must also exhaust all other home care community options. ([[Chapter Three Legal Issues in Residential Care References|3]])Nothing in the Ministry of Health eligibility criteria requires this. The primary issue for most residential care admissions is that the person meets the high threshold of needing 24 hour care. For subsidized residential care, the person must also meet the financial eligibility requirements for the public subsidy. | ||
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To determine the prospective resident’s health care needs in the community the Ministry of Health uses a standardized tool called the Resident Assessment Instrument (or RAI). That assessment tool helps to identify needs and degree of urgency for placement. A specific version of the standardized assessment tool Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI MDS 2.0) is used in residential care facilities for the assessment and care planning. | To determine the prospective resident’s health care needs in the community the Ministry of Health uses a standardized tool called the Resident Assessment Instrument (or RAI). That assessment tool helps to identify needs and degree of urgency for placement. A specific version of the standardized assessment tool Resident Assessment Instrument Minimum Data Set (RAI MDS 2.0) is used in residential care facilities for the assessment and care planning. | ||
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