Office of the Assisted Living Registrar

Should I Register My Residence?

If your residence meets the definition of an assisted living residence as set out in the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, you must register it with the Office of the Assisted Living Registrar. The requirement to register applies both to private-pay and publicly subsidized residences.

Am I Operating an Assisted Living Residence?

Under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, an assisted living residence is defined as:

a premises or part of a premises in which housing, hospitality, and at least one but not more than two prescribed services are provided by or through the operator to three or more adults who are not related by blood or marriage to the operator

Your residence meets the definition of “assisted living” and you must register it (or the relevant part of it) if you:

offer all three components of assisted living: housing, hospitality services, and one or two personal assistance services provided at the prescribed services level.
provide the three components of service to three or more adults to whom you are not related by blood or marriage.
provide the three components of assisted living directly or through contractual arrangements with other service providers — i.e., by or through the operator.

Registration is not required:

for supportive housing,
for family care homes,
if residents are in need of ongoing, “hands-on” professional care, or
if a residence is licensed as a community care facility under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.

For detailed information on whether you should register your residence, please consult Should I Register My Residence?

Your Registration Decision Chart

The following decision chart will help you determine if you must register your residence. The Personal Assistance Services Self-Assessment Worksheet will also assist you in answering the questions in the decision chart.

ALR Registration Flow Chart

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