Significant Event Notification

Operators of private long-term care or community-care facilities must notify the Department of Health and Wellness within 24 hours of a significant event. 

Significant-event notification must be submitted using the online form and will be the only avenue for significant event notification starting April 1, 2021.

IMPORTANT You will receive a confirmation email to the email address entered on this electronic submission form. Please retain a copy of the email as it includes your submission ID number.

What information is required on the notification?

You must provide as much information about the event as possible including:

• Name of the facility and the person submitting the report
• Date, time and location of the event
• Name of the person(s) involved
• Name(s) of staff involved
• Additional required notifications completed:
  • Adult Protection
  • Next of kin
  • Coroner
  • Operator/manager
  • Resident(s) physician
• Type of event, such as: 
  • Potentially life-threatening accident or injury to resident, staff, or visitor
  • Resident missing
  • Death requiring a report in accordance with the Coroner’s Act
  • Harm or suspected harm suffered by a vulnerable resident as a result of unlawful conduct, improper treatment or care, harassment or neglect
  • Incident involving a resident that has been reported to law enforcement officers
  • Fire
  • Prolonged disruption of supply of electrical power, heat, water, or food
  • Prolonged disruption of the provision of any other basic service of the facility which interferes with the ability to give adequate care to residents 
  • A critical situation due to inadequate 24 hour staff coverage
• Description of the event (text box or upload field provided)
• Description of the immediate response and outcome (text box or upload field provided)
• List steps taken to mitigate risk of event recurring (text box or upload field provided).

IMPORTANT You will only be able to print a copy of the submission form for your records prior to clicking submit form.