We encourage residents to go on outings with family and friends.  Please notify staff prior to the resident leaving and upon the resident’s return.  There is a sign-in and sign-out procedure n place.

Leaves of absence policies are governed by provincial legislation.  The policies are summarized as:

Casual Leave

Health permitting, residents are allowed to leave St. Joseph’s Manor for up to 48 hours per week and still have the Ministry of Health subsidize a portion of their stay.  For leave purposes, the we begins on Sunday.  Where possible, two days notice should be give to the Charge Nurse.  For each casual leave, a release of responsibility form must be signed by the person accompanying the resident, prior to leaving and upon return.

Medical Leave

A medical leave is a leave of absence for a twenty-one (21) day period, or less, for the purpose of medical treatment in a hospital.  The resident’s Attending Physician must indicate to the facility that the resident will be in a position to return to St. Joseph’s Manor by the twenty-first (21) day.  If the Physician states otherwise, the resident or responsible [arty must assume, in writing, the responsibility of the full daily rate, including the Government portion, in order to hold the bed after the twenty-first day.  The leave of absence may be extended to thirty (30) days under certain circumstances.

Psychiatric Leave

Leave in a psychiatric hospital for assessment and care, for up to forty-five (45) days at a time, is available to all residents in long term care facilities.

Vacation

Depending upon the length of time a resident has resided at St. Joseph’s Manor one or more vacations of up to a total of twenty-one (21) days within a calendar year, may be taken without risk to the Ministry subsidy.

Our policy requires that all leaves of absence, including casual vacation leave, must be authorized by the resident’s Attending Physician.