Definitions

Term	Definition
Adaptive Clothing	Adaptive clothing is specially designed clothing to help make it easier for people who have difficulty dressing. Having clothing that has been adapted can make such a positive difference in a person’s life by giving them the independence to continue to dress themselves or enable carers to dress them with ease and comfort.
Advance Care Directive	A document completed by an adult who is capable of making decisions, which gives instruction to legally appointed decision makers about future desired medical treatment and is used if the adult becomes unable to make or communicate those decisions
Advance Care Planning	Advance Care Planning is a process of reflection and communication. It is a time for you to reflect on your values and wishes, and to let people know what kind of health and personal care you would want in the future if you were unable to speak for yourself.
BC Health	The provincial Health authority, BC Ministry of Health.
Capability	Being able to understand and appreciate a decision: understanding: adult is able to understand the information that is relevant to making a decision appreciation: adult is able to apply that information to their situation Capability is specific to the type of decision and to the particular decision to be made. A determination that an adult is incapable of a particular decision at a particular time does not mean the adult is considered incapable of all future decisions.
Capable Adult	An adult who is: able to understand information about treatment offered, including risks and benefits; and, able to understand consequences of the decision.
Care Card	Common name for the BC Services Card. Each BC resident enrolled with the Medical Services Plan (MSP) is eligible for a BC Services Card with a unique lifetime identifier for health care called a Personal Health Number.
Care Plan	The care plan provides a complete picture of the resident and their care and includes the clinical care path and information that is important to providing resident-centred care. It is developed in collaboration with the resident, family representative, and Care Team and provides details on the resident history as well as the plan for services including treatments, interventions, resident goals, and anticipated outcomes. The care plan incorporates the assessment documented in the RAI-MDS 2.0 and is developed in PointClickCare(PCC). Care plans are part of the resident’s permanent health record.
Care Team	The group of Broadmead Care staff including physician, RN or LPN, therapists, dietitian, and others who work with the family to create a Care Plan.
Committee of Person	A Court-appointed family member, friend or Public Guardian and Trustee who makes health and personal care decisions for an adult deemed to be incapable.
Family	Anyone the resident deems to be a family or personal contact.
Family Resources webpage	The Broadmead Care webpage dedicated to providing information and resources for family members and friends of people living in Broadmead Care Homes.
Health Representative	A legal document signed by an adult while they were capable, that appoints a Representative or Representatives to make health decisions on their behalf if incapable.
Incapable Adult	An adult who: is unable to understand information about treatment offered, including risks and benefits; or, who may be temporarily incapable due to unconsciousness, extreme pain, alcohol or drugs, cognitive loss or dementia.
Island Health	The health authority for Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. It is one geographical jurisdiction of BC Health.
LPN	Licensed Practical Nurse
Maintenance Account	An account in the resident’s name through which monthly rent is paid.
Monthly charge	The amount of monthly rent payable by a resident. This is determined by an Island Health formula and is different for each person.
Personal Snapshot	The Personal Snapshot provides a quick reference summary of the daily personal care needs of the resident in one concise easy-to-follow document.
Philanthropy	With its anthro- root, philanthropy means literally ‘love of mankind”’.Thus, philanthropy is giving money for a purpose or cause that benefits people you care about. Read more about philanthropy on page X.
Power of Attorney	A Power of Attorney is a legal document. It gives one person, or more than one person, the authority to manage someone else’s money and property.
Primary Family Contact	This should be the person who is either officially appointed as Committee of Person or Health Representative for the resident, or who will make healthcare decisions regarding the person’s care (if he or she is unable to make their own decisions).
RN	Registered Nurse
Temporary Substitute Decision Maker	When there is no Committee of Person or Representation Agreement, a person who has the right to give, withhold, or revoke consent to health care for an adult who is incapable of making those decisions for him or herself
Trust Account	An account in the resident’s name, held in trust at the Care Home, used for special activities and events. The resident can withdraw cash through this account.
Veterans Service Card	The Veteran’s Service Card provides a tangible symbol of recognition for former members, and encourages an enduring affiliation with the Canadian Armed Forces. All serving Canadian Armed Forces members and Veterans are encouraged to register for a MY VAC Account with Veterans Affairs Canada.