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Protection for persons in care : decision summaries, 2015-2016

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’... More ≫

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’ accountability to the Protection for Persons in Care Act. The decision summaries contain information about allegations of abuse which have been the subject of investigation by an independent investigator, and decisions made by the PPC Director. Individually-identifiable health and other personal information are not included to protect all who were involved.

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Protection for persons in care : decision summaries, 2016-2017

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’... More ≫

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’ accountability to the Protection for Persons in Care Act. The decision summaries contain information about allegations of abuse which have been the subject of investigation by an independent investigator, and decisions made by the PPC Director. Individually-identifiable health and other personal information are not included to protect all who were involved.

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Protection for persons in care : decision summaries, 2014-2015

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’... More ≫

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Publicly posting decision summaries of the Protection for Persons in Care (PPC) Director began in April 2016 to promote transparency and to increase public awareness of the service providers’ accountability to the Protection for Persons in Care Act. The decision summaries contain information about allegations of abuse which have been the subject of investigation by an independent investigator, and decisions made by the PPC Director. Individually-identifiable health and other personal information are not included to protect all who were involved.

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Understanding privacy legislation : a guide to help service providers identify and respond to elder abuse [2013]

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This guide is intended to help those who provide services to seniors with information to help them identify and respond to elder abuse in the context of existing legislation that applies to them... More ≫

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This guide is intended to help those who provide services to seniors with information to help them identify and respond to elder abuse in the context of existing legislation that applies to them in their role as service providers, such as the Protection for Persons in Care Act and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The guide outlines factors that need to be considered in making decisions about how and when information about a senior can be shared, if elder abuse is suspected.

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