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DEFINITIONS

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Group Home

Residential facilities which provide group living arrangements for persons with physical,
mental, emotional or related disabilities and/or problems, that provides food and/or
lodging and that is developed for the personal rehabilitation of its residents through
self-help and/or professional care, guidance, and supervision. Facilities can
accommodate either children or adults.

Licensed Facility

Those group homes which require a Community Care Facility Licence and have three
or more residents.

Unlicensed Facility
Those group homes which do not require a Community Care Facility Licence.
Physically Disabled

Persons whose primary disability is physical (and who may also have other disabilities,
such as mental) and-may require assistance and/or care to meet their daily needs.

Mentally Disabled

Persons with mental disabilities who may require assistance and/or care to meet their
daily needs.

Persons with Mental filness

Persons with impairments of their cognitive, affective or relational abilities who may
require some assistance and/or care to meet their daily needs.

Protection/Behaviour Probleres

Fersons (primarily chiidren and young adults) that are no longer living in their primary
residence and/or with their principle companion or caregiver. Examples of individuals
that would require this type of facility include those who have been apprehended by the
Ministry of Social Services, have run away from home due to a breakdown in the family
situation, have displayed behaviourial problems in their primary residence necessitating
their removal, or have been abused or neglected in their homes.

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