For the potential resident:
Senior Care Compass offers a professional pre-admission assessment service tailored for potential residents. Our team comprises experienced assessors who understand the challenges faced by seniors, caregivers, and families alike. Through a thorough assessment, we identify each individual’s current strengths, abilities, and care needs. Combined with our Selecting a Personal Care Home Guide, this assessment equips you with the information needed to find a Personal Care Home that aligns with your preferences, financial considerations, and care requirements.
For the Personal Care Home:
Understanding the specific care needs of prospective residents is crucial for Personal Care Homes to make informed admission decisions. By gaining detailed knowledge through our assessment process, Personal Care Homes can determine if they are equipped to provide the appropriate level of care that meets the individual’s needs.
In compliance with Saskatchewan Personal Care Homes Regulations (Part III 14(1)), we will conduct the initial admission assessment which is required to be arranged within 7 days of a resident entering the home.
Our assessment program is based on a globally recognized healthcare assessment tool. This tool comprehensively gathers information on the resident’s medical health status, functional abilities, cognitive function, and psychosocial well-being.
A thorough assessment serves as a cornerstone for developing precise, individualized care plans. This process is integral to delivering person-centered care within Personal Care Homes, ensuring that each resident receives tailored support based on their unique needs.
By conducting assessments at regular intervals, Personal Care Home staff can monitor changes in the resident’s health status and track the effectiveness of care plan interventions over time to ensure the resident’s needs are being met.
Saskatchewan Personal Care Homes Regulations, Part III 14(2) A licensee shall request a written reassessment of a resident by an assessment agency.
(a) whenever the care needs of the resident change.
(b) no later than 2 years after the date of the resident’s last assessment.
Why Choose Senior Care Compass for Individualized Care Plans
At Senior Care Compass, we understand that every resident has unique needs, preferences, and care goals. Our individualized care plans are developed through professional assessments and designed to provide targeted support that promotes health, dignity, and overall well-being.
Each plan is created by licensed nurses who not only have clinical expertise but also understand the day-to-day operations of personal care homes. This ensures the care plans are both medically informed and practical for staff to follow.
Our comprehensive plans cover daily living activities, personal care, cognitive function, social and spiritual needs, nutrition, medical conditions, communication preferences, and both dementia and non-dementia-related challenges. We also include strategies for mobility, transfers, and managing incontinence, pain, skin integrity, edema, endurance, and fall risk.
The provincial government’s only required care giving training for personal care home staff—the two-day Personal Care Home Worker Basic Skills course—does not include conducting assessments or care plan development. Our professionals bridge that gap with detailed, evidence-based care plans that guide and empower staff to deliver consistent, personalized care aligned with each resident’s specific needs.
In accordance with the Saskatchewan Personal Care Homes Regulations, Basic education requirements P-6.01 Reg 2- 27(6) A licensee must ensure that each staff member produces evidence of having taken additional training to their work at least once every 2 years.
Continuous education serves a vital platform for caregivers to enhance their skills and knowledge to provide more efficient and effective care which is beneficial to both the caregivers and the residents
Senior Care Compass offers the following online education opportunities, presented by qualified medical professional.
Types of Diabetes, Complications of Diabetes prevention and management, blood sugar management and nutrition. Short multiple choice questionnaire. Certificate of completion.
Alzheimers Disease, Vascular Dementia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Mixed Dementia. Strategies to help manage wandering, resistance to care, sleep disturbances, sundowner’s syndrome and repetitive disruption. Certificate of completion.
Huntington’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia. Strategies to help manage agitation/aggression, hallucinations/delusions/paranoia, catastrophic reactions and sexually inappropriate behaviour. Certificate of completion.
For Residents who require more than just basic personal care, Personal Care Homes are required to arrange training by a health care professional for their caregivers to provide that care specifically for the individual resident.
Proper training ensures that staff are knowledgeable about these conditions and how to provide appropriate care and support.
Senior Care Compass will provide an assessment of care required, in-depth teaching and required documentation by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.
Management of Diabetes – includes insulin injections and glucose monitoring
Daily Catheter Care
Application of Anti-emboli or compression stockings
Personal Care Home Viewing Guide
With our Assessment and Navigation Service, you'll receive a personalized list of Personal Care Homes (PCHs) that have availability and align with your preferences.
To support you further, we provide our Personal Care Home Viewing Guide—a helpful resource filled with practical tips, insightful questions to ask during visits, and a checklist with space for comments to help you evaluate each home clearly and confidently.
Moving in Checklist
Prepare for a Smooth Transition with Our Moving In Checklist
Included with our Assessment and Navigation Service
Moving into a personal care home is a big step—and we’re here to make it easier. Our Moving In Checklist is designed to help individuals and families feel organized, confident, and supported throughout the transition.
This easy-to-follow guide covers everything from essential documents and personal belongings to setting up the new space and communicating with care staff. Whether you're planning ahead or preparing for a quick move, our checklist ensures nothing important gets overlooked.
Let us help you make the move as smooth and stress-free as possible.
