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:

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee: Licensing received photographs of the newly installed lock on the garden shed where chemicals were stored.

Actions Required By Licensing: No further action required; this contravention has been addressed.

To Be Corrected By:

Observations:

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: Licensee must receive training in the administration of Naloxone from a qualified health care professional, and must ensure that their staff also receive 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: Licensee must operate the community care facility in a manner that will promote the health, safety, and dignity of person 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: Licensees who provide care to persons who are at risk of an opioid drug overdose must obtain and maintain 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.

Corrective Actions Taken By Licensee:

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

To Be Corrected By: February 18, 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.