HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 2336 ~ ~ a Municipal By-Law
Respecting Licences for Nursing Homes
The Council of the Corporation of the
of PTC*(~FTVq enacts as follows:
~ 1. In this By-law
(a) "Board" means the Local Board of Health for the T~¢alIh
of e~t~rio Coquets' ,,(qouthcr%, l~.,~
(b) "nursing home" means any premises in which persons
are cared for or lodged for hire where, in addition
to sleeping accommodation and meals, personal care,
nursing services, medical care and treatment are
provided or made a~ailable,
(c) "occup£er" means the person who operates a nursing
home under this By-law,
(d) "personal care" means personal services such as the
provision of aid to residents in walking or in
climbing or descending stairs, in getting in or out
of bed, in leeding, dressing, bathing or in other
matters of personal hygiene, and includes the
preparation of spccial diets, the provision of tray
service for meals, the supervision of medication
and other similar types of personal assistance,
(e) "resident" means a person who is cared for or lodged
for hire in a nursing home.
2. No person shall, within the limits of the
of PT~PT¥~ operate a nursing home unless or
until he has obtained a licence therefor from the I~!~.'~'~,
~f, 4. Each licence shall be issued in respect of a specified
locetion and the licenca shall not be used by the occupier for
a location other than the om~ specified therein.
'~·, ~ ~.~ ,, 5. Each licence shall be issued in respect of a specified
.. ' number of persons and the occupier shall not permit a number
of persons greater than that specified in the licence to be
cared for or lodged for hire at the location in respect of
which the licence is issued.
6. Every applicant for a licence or renewal of a licence
to operate a nursing home shall submit a written application
in which he shall state:
(a) the name and address of the applicant;
(b) location of the premises for which the licence
is sought;
(c) the number of rooms used for sleeping acco~odation
by the residents and the number of beds in each;
(d) the maximum number of residents which the applicant
proposes to accommodate at one time;
(e) the number of bath-tubs or showers, wash-basins and
flush toilets available for use by the residents;
(f) such other information as the Board may require.
7. Each application for a licence or renewal of a licence
shall be accompanied by
(a) a certificate of an officer authorized to inspect
buildings under The Fire Marshals Act certifying
that the premises have been inspected by him within
3 months of the date of application and that they
are reasonably safe from fire hazard; and
(b) a certificate of the Medical Officer of Health
certifying that the premises have been inspected
by him or his representative within thr~e months
of the date of the application, and that, in his
opinion, they are in reasonable compliance with
the requirements of this By-law.
8. The occupier shall provide sleeping accomraodation
for residents in rooms with a minimum of
(a) 400 cubic feet of air space and fifty square feet
of floor space for each person under sixteen years
of age,
(b) 600 cubic feet of air space and seventy-five
square feet of floor space for each person
sixteen years of age and over,
and each room so used shall contain at least one window
opening directly to the outside air, and the size of the
window shall be not less than 10 per cent of the floor
area of the room and shall be capable of being opened or
closed at all times.
9. Sleeping accommodation shall not be provided in any
space in the premises used as a lobby, hallway~ closet,
bathroom, stairway or kitchen.
10. The occupier shall provide toilet and bathing
facilities which are readily accessible to all residents with
a minimum of one wash-basin and one flush toilet for every
eight residents and one bath-tub or shower for every
twelve residents·
11. The occupier shall not admit or retain as a resident
any maternity case~ or any person who requires treatment for
alcoholism, drug addiction, mental illness or disease, or any
person who reqhires active medical or surgical care or treat-
ment of a kind usually provided in a hospital.
12. The occupier shall
(a) provide for nursing services for residents by or
under the supervision of a registered nurse, and
(b) ensure that medical care and attention are made
available by a duly qualified medical practitioner
to residents as required.
(4)
~ ~.t~ 13. The occupier shall employ such persons who are in
the opinion of the Board or the Medical Officer of Health
sufficient in number and qualified to provide the nursing
'services and personal care required by the residents.
14. The occupier shall provide
(a) nourishing meals at regular intervals and special
diets, where required, prepared by or under the
supervision
a competent person, and
(b) adequate and sanitary supplies of milk and drinking
~ 15. The occupier shall keep or cause to be kept a register
· of persons resident in the nursing home which shall set forth
(a) the name, age, sex and former place of abode of
each resident,
(b) the date and circumstances of his admission
to the home,
(c) a record of ail medical examinations after admission,
the diagnoses and orders of duly qualified medical
practitioners, and the medicines, medications and
treatments prescribed or administered,
(d) the date, the circumstances of his discharge from
the home and the name and address of the person or
institution in whose care or to which he was
discharged,
(e) in the event of the death of the resident, a record
of the circumstances of the death and the name and
address of the person claiming the body, and
(f) such other additional information as may be re-
quired by the Medical Officer of Health.
(5)
16. The occupier shall maintain the nursing home in a
thoroughly clean, safe and sanitary condition, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, he shall
(a) eliminate fire hazards including the provision and
maintenance of
(i) protection from radiators or other heating
equipment,
(ii) water supplies adequate for all normal needs
including those of fire protection, and
(iii) at least two separate means of egress to the
outside from floors with sleeping accommodation;
(b) maintain a minimum temperature of 68 degrees ~~
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October ~the 31s~ of'May;
(c) have the premises inspected at least once in every
-~~I-%-~- months by an officer authorized to inspect
buildings under The Fire Marshals Act;
(d) have the premises inspected at least once in
every~I~--- months by the Medical Officer of
Health or his representative;
(e) keep all parts of the building free from rubbish,
garbage, ashes, flammable materials and other debris;
(f) keep the cellar of the nursing home well drained
and ventilated;
(g) keep the nursing home weatherproof, free from
dampness, adequately heated, and all heating
equipment in good repair;/~~
(h) maintain adequate kitchen equipmeat~and facilities
to ensure the proper preparation and protection of
food;
(i) take all necessary steps to keep the building free
from vermin, insects and pests.
(6) .
17. The Medical Officer of Health or his representative,
an officer authorized to inspect buildings under The Fire
Marshals Act or any employee of the Corporation required to
administer or enforce the provisions of this By-law may enter
a nursing home at any and all reasonable times for the purpose
of inspecting the premises and every part thereof to ascertain
whether the provisions of this By-law are being or have been
complied with and it shall be an offence for any person to
prevent or obstruct any such official from carrying out his
duties under this By-law.
18. In every nursing home, the licence shall be posted in
a conspicuous place in the lower hallway and a printed copy
of this By-law shall be made available by the occupier for
examination upon the request of any resident in the nursing
home.
under this By-law, and notice thereof shall be given by the
Board by registered letter mailed to the occupier at the
address in respect of which the licence was issued.
20. Each licence shall be in force for one year from the
1st day of J?~T'I*.~P¥ to the 31st day of
21. Any occupier or other person concerned in the management
of a nursing home who is guilty of an offence under this By~law
shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty of not
more than $ ] 0o...- for each offence.
~A~ 22. This By-law shall take effect on and from the 1st day
of , 19 ~
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