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Residents’ and Family Council
On July 1, 2010, the new Act respecting long-term care homes, Bill 140, will be proclaimed.
Residents’ Council
The new Long-Term Care Act provides for the establishment of a Residents’ Council in every long-term care home and that only residents of the long-term care homes may be members of the Residents Council.
Both Wellesley Central Place and the Rekai Centre have active Residents Councils which meet monthly.
Family Council
The new Long-Term Care Act provides for the establishment of a Family Council.
Any family member of a resident or person of importance to a resident is entitled to be a member of the Family Council of a long-term care home.
The Drs. Paul and John Rekai Centre were early adopters of the Family Council model and indeed have had a Family Council for many years. There are active Family Councils at both Wellesley Central Place and the Rekai Centre.
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