The Placement Process
There are three aspects to arranging care that are important to remember:
Determining your eligibility (or whether you qualify for a particular service or subsidy)
Selecting the organization(s) that will provide the service (a “provider organization”)
Applying for care (filling in the appropriate paperwork)
Speak to your Placement Coordinator at the LHINs
Your Local Health Integrated Network (LHIN) can help you with defining your needs and personal situation, determining your eligibility, locating providers and applying for care.
Residential Care Settings
If you are eligible for admission to a long-term care home, then the LHIN co-ordinates your application for you and you select your top three choices of homes.
Accommodations
Reunification Priority Access Beds (RPAB)
There are two beds dedicated for reunification for family members. Find out if you qualify through the Erie St. Clair LHIN.
Room Rates
Room rates are reviewed annually and any rate adjustments are made in accordance with the Ministry of Health. Residents/responsible parties are notified sixty (60) days in advance of any change in room rates.
Residents Rooms
We encourage residents to make their living space as homelike as possible by bringing a comfortable chair, television, radio, photographs and other sentimental items. Space is limited and large furnishings may not be suitable. Discuss options with the Director of Care or Maintenance Supervisor. The following items are not allowed for safety reasons: refrigerators, swivel/rocking chairs, rug/carpet. All electrical appliances MUST be inspected by the Maintenance Supervisor.
Types of services and how to apply.
Once the application has been completed and your top three homes have been selected the application is sent to the chosen homes that then review the information and determine their ability to meet the needs of the applicant.
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Who selects the provider: You
Who coordinates the application: You
Who determines eligibility: The Provider
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Who selects the provider: You
Who coordinates the application: You
Who determines eligibility: The Provider
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Who selects the provider: You select a maximum of 3 providers (except for short-stay respite or if immediate admission is required).
Who co-ordinates the application: The LHIN co-ordinates your application. A doctor or nurse provides medical information for the application.
Who determines eligibility: The LHIN
Approval Process
If the long-term care home feels they are able to meet the applicant’s needs, a letter confirming acceptance will be sent out to the applicant or their substitute decision-maker and the LHIN and the applicants name will be added to the waiting list.
Waiting lists for long-term care are managed by the LHIN. When the long-term care home has a vacancy, they notify the LHIN who then makes a bed offer.
Remember, regardless of your situation or the options you are considering, your Local Health Integration Network is here to help with resource information.
Information taken from the MOHLTC website at www.health.gov.on.ca.
Get in touch.
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