People of all types visit family members and friends in residential continuing care
facilities (nursing homes, auxiliary hospitals, and/or assisted living facilities).
Issues over visitors arise periodically, as illustrated by media stories of visitor
banning. No research or other articles were found to show how often or for what reasons
visitor banning or restrictions occur. It is evident though that continuing care residents
need to be protected from harm, as they are usually advanced in age and disabled from
1 or more illnesses.
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Statistics Canada. Living arrangements of seniors, 2013. Available at: http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/as-sa/98–312-x/98–312-x2011003_4-eng.cfm. Accessed October 15, 2015.
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Continuing care facilities clearly have a duty of care for their residents,
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with concerns having been raised over nursing home staff who neglect or abuse residents.
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However, it is not uncommon for staff to be belittled, argued with, threatened, and
physically assaulted by residents or their visitors.
National Center on Elder Abuse. Statistics/Data. Available at: http://www.ncea.aoa.gov/library/data/. Accessed October 15, 2015.
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