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Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26, 2013

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Page 1: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder AbuseHoliday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26, 2013

Page 2: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

What are Personal Care Homes?

• Personal Care Homes are licensed, privately owned and operated residential homes for senior citizens and other adults who need assistance with activities of daily living.

Page 3: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

PCH Program Guided By:

• Health and Community Services Act• Personal Care Home Regulations, 2001• Personal Care Home Operational Standards,

2007• Personal Care Home Program Quality

Framework, 2007 – 82 performance measures.

Page 4: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

How we look…*• 51 Personal Care Homes – 2202 licensed beds• 640 subsidized• 782 portable subsidies (waitlist)

– 1573 residents • 72% Level I• 27% Level II• 1% Level III• 90 % over age of 65 • 24.5% vacancy rate

* A snapshot in time

Page 5: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Division of Long Term Care…

• Regional Manager• 3 Coordinator’s • Core Team:– Community Heath Nurse (PCH)– Social Worker– Dietitian – Financial Assessment Officer– Support Staff

Page 6: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Partner with Service NL…

• Applications for new PCH or renovations• Fire & Life Safety Annual Inspections• Environmental Health Annual Inspections• Food Premises Licenses• Complaints & Outbreaks

Page 7: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Internal Partners…

• Home and Community Care Nursing• Placement Services• Communicable Disease Control (CDC)• Infection Control• Environmental Health

Page 8: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Eastern Health PCH Team Roles: PCH SPECIFIC…

• Original License/License Renewal• Monitoring Compliance with Standards• Financial Payments• Conduct Reviews/Audits• Investigate Complaints• Education/Support for home

owners/staff

Page 9: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Eastern Health PCH Team Roles: RESIDENT SPECIFIC

• Assessment – Placement & Transfers• Annual review of Level of Care• Assessment for financial subsidy• Benefit coordination • Clinical Support, Social Work, Nutrition

Page 10: Introduction of the Eastern Health Personal Care Home Program to the NL Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse Holiday Inn, St. John’s NL March 26,

Contact InformationSt. John’s 752-4835Clarenville 466-5700Come-by-Chance 542-3507Lethbridge 467-4302Bonavista 468-1000Marystown 279-7900Holyrood 229-1551Bay Roberts 786-5245Whitbourne 759-3370Placentia 227-3641Hr. Grace 945-6512

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