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- Duty To ProtectAbuse & neglect
s. 24 (1) Every licensee of a long-term care home shall protect residents from abuse by anyone and shall ensure that residents are not neglected by the licensee or staff. Section 2 of the Ontario Regulation 246/22 defines physical abuse as "the use of physical force by a resident that causes physical injury to another resident." On specified date, two residents were in an altercation. Staff stated they witnessed one resident use physical force on the other resident, which resulted in an injury.
- Reporting Certain Matters To DirectorReporting & complaints
Inspectors found that after an altercation between two residents resulted in harm, staff did not immediately report the incident to the home's management or the Director as required.