Mental health and well-being in community residential care settings

Designation Number:
CSA Z2004
Standard Type:
National Standard of Canada - Domestic
Standard Development Activity:
New Standard
ICS code(s):
11.020.10
13.100
Status:
Proceeding to development
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SDO Comment Period End Date:
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Scope:

Note: This NOI (originally published February 9, 2021) was reissued by the responsible SDO on July 12, 2022.

This standard provides guidance on mental health and well-being, including social isolation and loneliness, of community residential care setting staff, residents, informal caregivers, and broader care teams. The standard provides guidance for the planning, development, and implementation of services, programs, education and training, policies, and procedures to support mental health and well-being in community residential care settings, which include lodges, assisted living, supportive housing, nursing homes, personal care homes, and long-term care homes. The standard also addresses design and built environment considerations that promote mental health and well-being.

Project need:

Community residential care settings provide a range of living options for people, primarily seniors, with different support needs. Depression affects almost half of older adults moving into long-term care. The temporary social measures put in place during COVID-19 pandemic has created even higher rates of mental health challenges as a result of social isolation and loneliness. Community residential care settings can provide an opportunity to help address the mental health needs of residents. While this standard will build on the learnings from the temporary COVID-19 pandemic measures and their impact on mental health and well-being, it will also be future looking to help establish effective and sustainable long-term guidance for community residential care settings.

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