Admission Process

All placements for long-term care are done through the Scarborough Community Care Access Centre.

The steps in the process are as follows:

• The Client or his/her family contacts CCAC – Community Care Access Centre
  
  
• The CCAC assesses client needs to determine service requirements.
  
  
• Client and family complete application.
  
  
• CCAC determines eligibility for LTC Facility Placement
  
  
• Applications forwarded to 3 facilities of client’s choice
  
  
• Facility must notify CCAC within 5 business days of decision to approve or not approve application. If approved, the facility will also designate which unit would be appropriate for admission.
  
  
• Once the application is approved applicant is placed on Facility Wait list according to priority rating.
  
  
• The facility notifies CCAC in writing whenever there is a bed vacancy.
  
  
• The bed is offered to the next applicant on wait list appropriate to requested accommodation and unit designation.
  
  
• Admission is scheduled.