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Institutional resident

Modified on April 10, 2008

Part A - Plain language definition:

Person, other than a staff member and his or her family, who lives in an institution, such as a hospital, a nursing home or a jail.

Part B - Detailed definition:

Refers to a resident of an 'institutional' collective dwelling, other than staff members and their families.

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