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FOYER SOINS INFIRMIERS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care facility
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20facility
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HCF 1, record 1, English, HCF
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- health care institution 2, record 1, English, health%20care%20institution
correct, noun
- health institution 3, record 1, English, health%20institution
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal entity that is formed and organized for the purpose of providing medical or health care or other specialized care services to people. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples of health care facilities include public and private hospitals, nursing homes, retirement facilities, prison health clinics, public health clinics and mental health hospitals. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
health care facility; HCF: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 4, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
health institution: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - health%20care%20facility
Record 1, Key term(s)
- healthcare facility
- healthcare institution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- établissement de soins de santé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ESS 2, record 1, French, ESS
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- établissement de santé 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- établissement de soins 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne morale constituée et organisée dans le but de fournir des soins médicaux ou de santé ou d’autres types de soins spécialisés à la population. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hôpital public ou privé, une maison de soins infirmiers, un foyer pour personnes âgées, un centre de soins de santé en milieu carcéral, un centre de soins de santé pour le public et un hôpital psychiatrique sont des exemples d’établissements de soins de santé. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
établissement de soins de santé : Ne pas confondre avec l’installation de soins de santé, celle-ci désignant le bâtiment qui abrite l’établissement. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
établissement de soins de santé; ESS : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
établissement de soins de santé : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tablissement%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- establecimiento sanitario
1, record 1, Spanish, establecimiento%20sanitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- establecimiento de salud 2, record 1, Spanish, establecimiento%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
- centro de salud 3, record 1, Spanish, centro%20de%20salud
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Establecimiento sanitario: conjunto organizado de medios técnicos e instalaciones en el que profesionales capacitados, por su titulación oficial o habilitación profesional, realizan básicamente actividades sanitarias de dispensación de medicamentos o de adaptación individual de productos sanitarios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - establecimiento%20sanitario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Family Law (common law)
- Social Problems
- Sociology of Old Age
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- institutional abuse
1, record 2, English, institutional%20abuse
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Institutional abuse ... happens in a nursing home, foster home, or assisted-living facility. The abuser's job is to help care for the vulnerable adult. 2, record 2, English, - institutional%20abuse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Problèmes sociaux
- Sociologie de la vieillesse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maltraitance institutionnelle
1, record 2, French, maltraitance%20institutionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mauvais traitement institutionnel 2, record 2, French, mauvais%20traitement%20institutionnel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] mauvais traitements qui ont lieu dans un établissement résidentiel(comme un foyer de soins infirmiers), un foyer d’accueil ou une résidence-services. 2, record 2, French, - maltraitance%20institutionnelle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mauvais traitement institutionnel : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel pour désigner des actes concrets. 3, record 2, French, - maltraitance%20institutionnelle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- mauvais traitements institutionnels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nursing home manager
1, record 3, English, nursing%20home%20manager
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directeur de foyer de soins infirmiers
1, record 3, French, directeur%20de%20foyer%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- directrice de foyer de soins infirmiers 1, record 3, French, directrice%20de%20foyer%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, feminine noun
- directeur de maison de repos 1, record 3, French, directeur%20de%20maison%20de%20repos
correct, masculine noun
- directrice de maison de repos 1, record 3, French, directrice%20de%20maison%20de%20repos
correct, feminine noun
- gestionnaire de foyer de soins infirmiers 1, record 3, French, gestionnaire%20de%20foyer%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- gestionnaire de maison de repos 1, record 3, French, gestionnaire%20de%20maison%20de%20repos
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Health Institutions
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nursing home
1, record 4, English, nursing%20home
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- residential and long-term care centre 2, record 4, English, residential%20and%20long%2Dterm%20care%20centre
correct, Quebec
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A public or private residential facility providing a high level of long-term personal or nursing care for persons (such as the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for themselves properly. 3, record 4, English, - nursing%20home
Record 4, Key term(s)
- residential and long-term care center
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Établissements de santé
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maison de soins infirmiers
1, record 4, French, maison%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- centre d’hébergement et de soins de longue durée 2, record 4, French, centre%20d%26rsquo%3Bh%C3%A9bergement%20et%20de%20soins%20de%20longue%20dur%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- CHSLD 2, record 4, French, CHSLD
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- CHSLD 2, record 4, French, CHSLD
- foyer de soins infirmiers 3, record 4, French, foyer%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun
- maison de cure 4, record 4, French, maison%20de%20cure
correct, feminine noun
- centre de soins infirmiers 5, record 4, French, centre%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la maison de repos, la maison de soins infirmiers est utilisée pour de longs séjours. 6, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foyer de soins infirmiers; maison de soins infirmiers : équivalents adoptés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des services sociaux. 3, record 4, French, - maison%20de%20soins%20infirmiers
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos de salud
- Servicios sociales y trabajo social
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- residencia asistida
1, record 4, Spanish, residencia%20asistida
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- residencia de asistidos 2, record 4, Spanish, residencia%20de%20asistidos
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centro [...] que proporciona a los residentes alojamiento y comida, cuidados personales, supervisión, medicación, tratamientos, rehabilitación y atención especializada de enfermería durante las 24 horas del día. 3, record 4, Spanish, - residencia%20asistida
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para personas con dependencias en la vida diaria. 4, record 4, Spanish, - residencia%20asistida
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Pharmacology
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Extended Care Capital Assistance Program
1, record 5, English, Extended%20Care%20Capital%20Assistance%20Program
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- ELDCAP 1, record 5, English, ELDCAP
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital assistance is provided to northern communities to build extended care/long-term care (LTC) facilities with populations not exceeding 5,000. A hospital must be located within town boundaries and no nursing home can exist in the community. The facility can be a free-standing building or an extension of the existing hospital. This facility will enable seniors to live their later years in their home community close to family and friends. 1, record 5, English, - Extended%20Care%20Capital%20Assistance%20Program
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Extended Care Capital Assistance Programme
- Extended-Care Capital Assistance Programme
- Extended-Care Capital Assistance Program
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Pharmacologie
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Programme de subventions d’immobilisations pour les soins prolongés
1, record 5, French, Programme%20de%20subventions%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisations%20pour%20les%20soins%20prolong%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- ELDCAP 1, record 5, French, ELDCAP
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce programme est offert dans les collectivités nordiques comptant moins de 5 000 habitants afin de les aider à construire des établissements de soins prolongés/soins de longue durée(SLD). L'hôpital doit être situé dans les limites de la ville, et la collectivité ne doit bénéficier des services d’aucun foyer de soins infirmiers. L'établissement peut être un immeuble isolé ou l'extension d’un hôpital déjà en place. Cet établissement permettra à des aînés de vivre leurs dernières années dans leur collectivité, près de leur famille et de leurs amis. 1, record 5, French, - Programme%20de%20subventions%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmobilisations%20pour%20les%20soins%20prolong%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-02-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- private duty nurse
1, record 6, English, private%20duty%20nurse
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contracts independently to give nursing care, usually to one patient in hospital, or in private or nursing home (...) 1, record 6, English, - private%20duty%20nurse
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- infirmière particulière 1, record 6, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- infirmière en service privé 2, record 6, French, infirmi%C3%A8re%20en%20service%20priv%C3%A9
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loue ses services qui consistent à dispenser des soins infirmiers à un malade en particulier, dans un hôpital, une maison privée ou un foyer pour vieillard(...) 1, record 6, French, - infirmi%C3%A8re%20particuli%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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