Administrators in Long Term Care Homes
Administrators in Long Term Care Homes
On July 1, 2010, the Nursing Homes Act, the Charitable Institutions Act, and the Homes for the Aged and Rest Homes Act were replaced by the Long-Term Care Homes Act. Individuals who are currently employed as a long term care home administrator or seeking employment as a long term care administrator should refer to Section 212 (5) and (6) of Regulation 79 of the new Act. This section sets out the qualification requirements for administrators as of July 1, 2010.
For more information please refer to the Long-Term Care Homes Act which can be accessed by following the link below:
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Long-Term Care Homes Act: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_07l08_e.htm
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Long-Term Care Homes Act Regulations: http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_100079_e.htm
Plain Language and Key Considerations:
As follow up to the session provided by Torkin Manes, legal experts, at OLTCA's Fall Symposium, and in light of the numerous questions regarding Administrator Qualifications, the following plain language and Key Considerations are provided for the information of OLTCA members:
Administrator Qualifications - New Administrators hired after July 1, 2010: S. 212(4)
In Plain Language:
Everyone hired as an Administrator of a home after July 1, 2010 must meet all of the following qualifications:1. Posses a post-secondary degree or diploma: if they have a post secondary degree it must be from a program of at least 3 years in duration; if they have a diploma, the diploma must be in health or social services and from a program of at least 2 years in duration.
2. Three (3) years of working experience: working experience must be in a managerial or supervisory capacity in the health or social services sector or the managerial or supervisory capacity can be in another sector if they have already completed a program of long term care home administration or management that is at least 100 hours in duration.
3. Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
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4. Long term care home administration or long term care home management program completion or enrollment: they must have completed or be enrolled in a program of long term care home administration or long term care home management. This program must be at least 100 hours in duration. If they are enrolled in a program of at least 100 hours in duration, they must complete the program within two years from the day the person is hired as a new administrator or cease to be employed (S.(6) 3) or meet the timelines for completion of a program of a longer duration.
Administrator Qualifications Grandfathering Provisions: S. 212 (5) (6)
In Plain Language:
Administrators who were already working or already employed in the position of an Administrator on July 1, 2010 and who continue to work or be employed in that position at the same home after July 1, 2010 may only be hired as an Administrator in a different LTC home after July 1, 2010 if:The person has already worked for at least three years as a LTC home Administrator (prior to July 1, 2010); and the person has already successfully completed a program in long term care administration or long term care management or the person has already worked for at least three years as a LTC home Administrator (prior to July 1, 2010) and the person is currently enrolled in a program of instruction in long term care home administration or long term care home management. This program must be a minimum of 100 hours in duration of instruction time and must be completed within the timelines set out in S. 212 (6).
Key Consideration:
Section 212(5) creates two distinct circumstances for persons already working as Administrators on July 1, 2010:Circumstance 1:
The person who has already worked for at least three years as a LTC home Administrator (prior to July 1, 2010) and already successfully completed a program in long term care home administration or long term care home management prior to July 1, 2010.Circumstance 2:
The person who has already worked for at least three years as a LTC Administrator prior to July 1, 2010 but who has not yet completed a program in long term care home administration or long term care home management prior to July 1, 2010. In this second circumstance a person hired as an administrator in a home that is different from the home where they were already working or employed prior to July 1, 2010 must be enrolled in and complete within the timelines set out in S. 212(6) a program in long term care home administration or long term care home management. The minimum duration of such a program is 100 hours.Note: There is no definition in the Act or Regulation for: a program in long term care home administration or long term care home management.
For more information please contact the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care at 416-326-1234 or toll-free 1-800-267-8097.