Supportive Materials

Through Our Eyes: Bringing the Residents’ Bill of Rights Alive

Working together, this unique program guides long-term care home teams of staff and residents to co-develop and co-facilitate education sessions about the Residents’ Bill of Rights (LTCHA 2007). The program provides educators with a step-by-step guide, videos, exercises and resources to develop the education.

Every Resident - Bill of Rights for people who live in Ontario long-term care homes  

The “Every Resident…” booklet is produced by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO).  This booklet provides plain language interpretations and examples of the 27 rights.  Used by many Residents’ Councils, this resource is free and easily accessed at the CLEO website.  To order FREE copies visit www.cleo.on.ca or call CLEO at 416-408-4420

To view FREE online PDF please visit

English: www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/PDF/seniors/everyres.pdf
Français: www.cleo.on.ca/sites/default/files/book_pdfs/fr_evres.pdf

NEW There have been changes in the law since this booklet was published in April 2021.  CLEO will update the booklet soon and, until then, CLEO has created an insert that provides information and guidance about the changes.  Click here https://www.ontarc.com/RBR/20220718CLEO_EveryResidentBookletInsert.pdf to download the CLEO insert.