LTC Act, 2021 Additional Policies

Long-Term Care Act, 2021 Additional Policies

On April 11, 2022, The Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 (FLTCA) was proclaimed into force to regulate Ontario's long-term care home sector.

 

 

The Act required Labdara's Care Team to develop procedures in key areas such as:

• Enhancing emergency planning requirements to support greater sector preparedness in the event of an emergency, including outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics.
• Providing a definition "caregiver" and to develop a visitor policy that respects the Residents' Bill of Rights and ensures that caregivers continue to have access to long-term care homes during an outbreak.

There are three new policies (attached below) to respond to the Act:

• Visiting Protocol
• Emergency preparedness plan
• Pandemic Plan

These policies are to enhance/protect our residents' lifestyle and to ensure families understand visiting policies and the precautions taken both in the area of pandemics and facilities.