What is the test for "optimal care" in residential care?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Matias v. Lou, 2015 BCSC 544 (CanLII):
In Thornton [Thornton v. Sch Dist. No. 57 (Prince George), 1978 CanLII 12 (SCC), [1978] 2 S.C.R. 267], supra, the court, in defining “optimal care” stated at p. 609: … it is clear from the medical evidence that the term merely connotes an ongoing practical level of orderly care in a home environment. …
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