Regulated health professionals must uphold the duty to report abuse or neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When a child is, or may be, in need of protection because of possible abuse or neglect, you must promptly report to a Children\u2019s Aid Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get contact and other information for all Ontario\u2019s Children\u2019s Aid Societies: oacas.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Child and Family Services Act (CFSA)<\/a> recognizes that certain professionals have a duty to report abuse or neglect, when there are reasonable grounds to suspect it. That includes health care professionals like occupational therapists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visit the Ministry of Children and Youth Services: Reporting child abuse and neglect<\/a> website. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Reporting elder abuse is mandatory when the individual resides in a long-term care home or a retirement home (Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007<\/em> and Retirement Homes Act, 2010<\/em>). If the client is in immediate risk of harm, you must take action, which may include contacting emergency personnel.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n If an occupational therapist believes a patient may have been or is being\u00a0sexually abused\u00a0<\/strong>by a fellow occupational therapist or another regulated health care professional, they are required to\u00a0file a\u00a0mandatory report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mandatory reports are not optional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These reports are made to the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario or, as appropriate, to the College of another regulated health care professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a number of situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n have a legal obligation<\/strong> to make a mandatory report about other regulated health professionals, including occupational therapists.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n In situations that could expose clients or colleagues to harm or injury, occupational therapists must submit a\u00a0mandatory report<\/a>\u00a0with a regulatory body.<\/p>\n\n\n\nElder Abuse<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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