Private residences for seniors with cognitive impairments in Quebec

Private senior residences for individuals with cognitive impairments

Among all the Among all private seniors’ residences (RPA), some facilities specialize in care for older adults living with cognitive and memory-related disorders If one of your parents or an elderly loved one receives a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, or any other form of neurodegenerative condition, a living environment specifically designed for individuals with cognitive impairments is likely the ideal setting for their health and well-being. They can receive appropriate care from the on-site medical team and staff. All of this while living in a safe and reassuring environment.

For residents who are at risk of wandering, for example, the operator of a residence must take all necessary measures to prevent at-risk individuals from leaving the residence or its surrounding property. These preventive measures include, among others, the installation of a security device that can alert a staff member should such a situation occur. By ‘device,’ this refers, for example, to:

• a locked key-operated door lock;
• a coded door whose locking mechanism does not automatically disengage during an emergency;
• a door equipped with a locked panic bar.

If a resident requires more than two hours of daily care, they must be accommodated in a long-term care centre (CHSLD).