Personal care homes are privately owned and operated residential homes providing care and accommodations primarily for seniors and other individuals who need assistance with daily living. These homes are licensed by the provincial health care authority, NL Health Services.
Service to Personal Care Homes Standards of Practice
The following Standards of Practice describe the minimum expectations involved in providing service to residents of personal care homes and are intended to promote consistency in the provision of the service. These Standards do not apply to the provision of medications for resident self-administration as these medications and the related pharmacy services would be provided per the Standards of Pharmacy Operation – Community Pharmacy.