Description: A licensee must provide the following appropriately furnished and equipped areas: secure, safe and adequate storage areas for cleaning agents, chemical products and other hazardous materials

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure there is secure, safe, and adequate storage areas for cleaning agents, chemical products, and other hazardous materials.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: February 18, 2022

Observations: Licensing observed several chemicals on a shelf in the garden shed that were stored in an unlocked building.

Description: Licensee Training Licensee must receive training in the administration of Naloxone from their pharmacist, and must ensure that their staff also receive appropriate training

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that staff have received appropriate training to administer Naloxone and to provide first-aid appropriate to the situation.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: March 11, 2022

Observations: Licensing inspected the medication cabinet and one person in care is currently on palliative care and receiving hydro-morphone for pain management. The manager advised that no staff are currently trained to administer Naloxone or provide first aid appropriate to the situation.

Description: Immunization in adult residential care facilities – Director of Licensing Standard of Practice

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure the community care facility is operated in a manner that will promote the health, safety, and dignity of persons in care.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: March 11, 2022

Observations: Licensing reviewed the records for two persons in care. One person in care did not have any historic immunization records in their file.

Description: Licensees that provide care to persons who are at risk of an opioid drug overdose must obtain and maintain a supply of Naloxone and associated supples for safe administration for emergency use in the event that a person in care suffers from a drug overdose.

Corrective Actions Required: Ensure that a supply of Naloxone and associated supplies for safe administration for emergency use in the event that a person in care suffers from a drug overdose is obtained and maintained.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

Actions Required By Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

To Be Corrected By: February 11, 2022

Observations: Licensing inspected the medication cabinet and there was no supply of Naloxone on site despite having a person in care for whom narcotics were prescribed.