In Interior Health, Designated Responders are required to start documenting an Adult Guardianship Investigation as soon as they receive a report or identify potential concerns of abuse, neglect or self-neglect.
Designated Responders are required to document in the medical record. Use of the Adult Guardianship Investigation/Outcome Report and the Adult Guardianship Progress Note must be used to ensure information is kept confidential in accordance with Section 46 of the Adult Guardianship Act.
A Designated Agency Framework and Policy is currently under development by Interior Health. The Designated Agency Policy will speak to the different roles and expectations for Interior Health staff.