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Providers must ensure that every client has the ability to raise concerns about their care regardless of culture, language, impairment or other factors. If these barriers impede the client’s ability to access the complaint system, the provider is expected to give the client extra support.

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Clients have the right to speak up about the care they are receiving. Providers must ensure that every client has the ability to raise concerns about their care regardless of culture, language, impairment or other factors. If these barriers impede the client’s ability to access the complaint system, the provider is expected to give the client extra support that enables them to do so.

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Hanh HO
19 Aug 2020
Excellent article.
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stuart crichton
27 Jul 2020
for me personally it answered an often statement from my co workers that in our situation we are advocates for our residents and it is in fact not correct and much more complicated
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Cindy Williams
13 Nov 2022
Health Care Worker
Each client has a right to receive equal access to a complaints system.
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Shearee Carpenter
04 Jul 2021
A lot of great information
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Shirlene Jerrard
11 Mar 2021
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Bina Baniya
04 Apr 2021
Great resource
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Surakshya Rana
23 Mar 2021
Information are worth reading.
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MELISSA URQUHART
10 Nov 2022
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great information
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KIEW MOH
10 Oct 2022
Assistant in Nursing (AIN)
Very informative and conscience to the main point of service needs. Emphasis on important to solve client ‘s issues arise and aims to deliver a effective service.
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