{"id":27919,"date":"2019-02-16T13:12:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-16T18:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.residences-quebec.ca\/residences-for-seniors-described-by-category\/"},"modified":"2019-02-16T13:12:50","modified_gmt":"2019-02-16T18:12:50","slug":"residences-for-seniors-described-by-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/residences-quebec.ca\/blog\/en\/residences-for-seniors-described-by-category\/","title":{"rendered":"Residences for Seniors Described by Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A private senior\u2019s residence<\/strong> is a shared residential property intended primarily for those <strong>aged 65 years and older<\/strong>. In addition to the rental rooms offered by the proprietor of the residence, there are also various services that are available in these residences in <strong>at least two of the following service categories<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meal services<\/li>\n<li>Personal care services<\/li>\n<li>Nursing care services<\/li>\n<li>Household help services<\/li>\n<li>Security services<\/li>\n<li>Recreational services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Residence Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>1. Private Residences for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/home-category\/seniors-residence?cat=2\">Autonomous Seniors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This category of residence is for seniors who are <strong>physically<\/strong> and <strong>psychologically<\/strong> independent. These residences, in addition to renting rooms or apartments, can offer various services in at least two of the following service categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Meal services<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Household help services<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Security services<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Recreation services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Residences are categorized according to the services offered by the proprietor and not according to the profile of the clientele that is admitted.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A person who requires nursing services or personal assistance services may remain in a private residence in an \u201cautonomous\u201d category if said services are provided by a third-party (an HSSC, for example) and not by the owner.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>2. Private Residences for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/home-category\/retirement-homes-with-care-assisted-living?cat=3\">Semi-Autonomous Seniors<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This category of residence is for seniors who require some assistance to carry out certain tasks that would be done in everyday life.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Semi-autonomous seniors\u2019 residences offer between 1 and 2 hours of care per day.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Seniors suffering from mild Alzheimer\u2019s disease are also included in this category of residence.<br \/>\nThese residences, in addition to renting rooms or apartments, can offer various services in at least two of the following service categories and at least one of the services that falls under the category of personal care services or nursing care:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meal services<\/li>\n<li>Personal care services<\/li>\n<li>Nursing care services<\/li>\n<li>Household help services<\/li>\n<li>Security services<\/li>\n<li>Recreational services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3. Private Residences for Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous Seniors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A residence may fall under both the category of private residences for autonomous seniors and private residences for semi-autonomous seniors.<br \/>\nThe proprietor of such a residence must respect, for each category, all the criteria and standards applicable to it by law.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Being equipped with an emergency call system is mandatory in \u00ab\u00a0self-contained\u00a0\u00bb residences of ten or more units (rooms or units) and in \u00ab\u00a0semi-autonomous\u00a0\u00bb residences with six or more residents.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>4. Private Residences for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/home-category\/alzheimer-residences?cat=12\">Seniors With Cognitive Losses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Residents at risk of wandering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The owner of a residence must take all necessary precautions to prevent those that are at risk of wandering from the leaving the residence or the land on which the residence is located.<br \/>\nThese preventive measures include, among other things, the installation of a safety device that, in such a case, would alert a staff member.<\/p>\n<p>\u00ab\u00a0Device\u00a0\u00bb meaning one of the following as an example:<br \/>\n\u2022 a <strong>key-locking mechanism<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 a door with a <strong>keypad<\/strong> and a device that does not disarm automatically in the event of an emergency<br \/>\n\u2022 <strong>a door with a panic bar that locks<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIf the resident requires <strong>more than 2 hours of care per day<\/strong>, he\/she must be housed in a residential and long-term care center (CHSLD).<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/home-category\/long-term-care-homes?cat=5\">Long Term Care Homes<\/a> for Seniors With Loss of Autonomy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This category of residence is intended for seniors who have reached their limit in terms of their physical and\/or psychological autonomy. To be admitted to the public system, the senior must require <strong>more than 3 hours of care per day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>6.<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/home-category\/intermediate-resources?cat=11\">Intermediate Resources<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Intermediate resources are designed for people with a loss of autonomy who require between 1.5 and 3 hours of care per day<\/strong>, which means they do not require the intensity of care and services offered in the long-term care facilities and nursing homes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>An intermediate resource can accommodate (according to certain admission criteria) seniors with average losses of autonomy, who are already living in a residence and who require special care or assistance. The person remains under the responsibility of the institution. The intermediate resource provides a suitable living environment and support or assistance services as required.<\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for a private seniors\u2019 residence? You can contact our housing counsellors by completing this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.residences-quebec.ca\/en\/residence-advisor\">form<\/a> on our website or by calling us toll-free at: 1 (844) 422-2555.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A private senior\u2019s residence is a shared residential property intended primarily for those aged 65 years and older. 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