Several years ago, there were
‘consultations’ held in Ontario, to discuss the need for regulation of the
retirement home sector. Retirement homes are part of the ‘private sector’ while
there are a few not-for-profits out there, most are for profit and many owned
by small to large companies though there are still a few independent owners out
there. For the most part the homes that have existed are good and treat people
well, but over time there were enough reports of problems and a recognition
that seniors are very much a vulnerable population so there needs to be some
form of regulation. Fast forward a couple of years and we now have the
Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority (RHRA) in Ontario. Some other provinces
have some similar organizations, but it is by no means standard across Canada.
Anyway, the RHRA has a set of standards homes must abide by and has the ability
to regulate, inspect and educate homes. We think this is a very positive thing
for Ontario seniors and so, we will spend some time in our upcoming posts
sharing information about the RHRA and the regulations for retirement homes in
Ontario. You can look up the license status of all retirement homes on their
website www.rhra.ca.
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