28. Residents’ Council
“Every resident has the right to participate in the Residents’ Council.”
In other words: You have the right to take part in the Residents’ Council. Every long-term care home must have one.
Only the residents of the long-term care home can be members of the Residents’ Council. And only residents can attend the meetings.
Every resident in the home is considered a member, even if they do not go to meetings.
The law gives Residents’ Councils certain powers over how the home is run. For example, they can:
- give residents advice about their rights
- ask for changes to improve the residents’ care
- help settle disagreements between residents and staff
- plan activities
They can also report problems to the Ministry of Long‑Term Care, see reports about inspections of the home, and get copies of the home’s financial statements.
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