Ministry of Health
Residents Bill of Rights
In 2009 government passed a Residents' Bill of Rights to promote the rights of adults who live in residential care facilities. As there are many types of residential care, the Bill of Rights applies broadly to all facilities that provide residential care to adults. These facilities include those licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, which includes long term care facilities, mental health and substance use care facilities, community living homes and hospices, as well as private hospitals and extended care facilities licensed under the Hospital Act.
The Residents' Bill of Rights is a comprehensive set of rights that is grouped into four main themes: Commitment to care; rights to health, safety and dignity; rights to participation and freedom of expression; and rights to transparency and accountability.
It is important that residents in care facilities have a publicly available, comprehensive list of their rights posted inside their care facility that is displayed in a place easy for them to see. Care facilities are required to post the Residents' Bill of Rights in a prominent location. To assist you with making these rights known, download the Residents’ bill of rights (PDF 496K).
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