PRIVACY AT CAREPALS

Carepals is committed to protecting clients, staff, and service partners’ information privacy and confidentiality. We collect, maintain, disclose, secure, and destroy personal information in accordance with Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004. We also adhere to other applicable legislation. They are listed below but do not represent an exhausted list.

1. Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, S.O. 1991
2. Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994, S.O. 1994
3. Homes for Special Care Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.12
4. Home Care and Community Services Act, 1994, S.O. 1994
5. Retirement Homes Act, 2010, S.O. 2010
6. Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, S.O. 2007
7. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act, R.S.O. 1990
8. Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005
9. Health Care Consent Act, 1996, S.O. 1996
10. Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, S.O. 1992
11. Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990
12. Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004, S.O. 2004
13. Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990
14. The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, S.C. 2000