1. Figure out if you live in a care home
Question & Answer
How do I give notice to move out of a retirement home or care home?It does not matter whether the place you rent is called a . Under the law, if the home provides care services to tenants, it is a care home. include:
- nursing care
- supervision of prescription drugs
- an emergency response system
- help getting from place to place
- incontinence care
- assistance with daily activities, such as eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene
You may get meals, housekeeping, and recreational services where you live but that does not mean that you live in a care home. A care home must have at least one of the care services from the list above.
A is a common type of care home where most of the residents are at least 65 years old.
You are a care home tenant if getting care services was one of the reasons you moved in.
The following places are not care homes:
- hospitals
- long- care homes, such as those run by municipalities or First Nations
If you are not sure that your place is a care home, try to get help from your local community legal clinic.
