interRAI Assessments

These resources are for staff who complete and use interRAI assessments in Continuing Care: Long Term Care, Home Living or Supportive Living.

These resources are maintained by the Provincial Seniors Health Team.

• Memo & Key Updates
• Common Resources
• Contact Assessment (CA) v9.1
• interRAI Home Care
• RAI-MDS 2.0
• Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
• Community of Practice
• Contact

Memo & Key Updates

• interRAI Home Care & Type of Assessment Remediation
• interRAI LTCF Connect Care Update Remediation
• interRAI Process During Evacuations - 2025
• Record Retention for RAI-HC & RAI MDS 2.0 - Tracking Tools - February 2024

Common Resources

Practice Guide

• Practice Guide Using interRAI Assessments

ACCIS

• ACCIS Data Reporting Manual - LTC
• ACCIS Data Reporting Manual - Community Care
• Delivery Site ID Numbers for Coding AB2b

interRAI e-Manuals

• How to Access E-Manuals
• How to Customize Your Experience Using the E-Manuals

CAPS Resources

• interRAI CAPs Manual, 2008
  • CAPS Manual Correction Notice, April 2025
  • Revised CAPs by Setting Table, July 2009
  • Pressure Ulcer CAP Trigger, Appendix B
• interRAI Clinical Assessment Protocols (CAPs) - Prevention CAP Removed

Competency Requirements

• Relias Competency Requirements by Role
• Relias User Guide for interRAI Competency Exam

General CIHI Resources

• CIHI Language Codes
• eQuery for Home & Continuing Care Inquiries
• Medication Reference Guide for interRAI Assessments

General Job Aids

• Height Conversion Chart
• Weight Conversion Chart
• Weight Loss Chart

Contact Assessment (CA) v9.1

interRAI CA v9.1 Manuals

• interRAI CA User Manual 

interRAI CA v9.1 Education

• interRAI Contact Assessment - Introduction - eLearning 

interRAI CA v9.1 Resources & Job Aides

• Alternative Assessment Process Job Aid
• interRAI CA Resources (Job Aides, e-queries, Home Care eBulletin)
• interRAI CA - Clinical Evaluation Pathway: Quick Reference Guide
• interRAI CA -Outcome Scales & Screening Algorithms Reference Guide & Job Aid
• interRAI - Outcome Scales & Screening Algorithm Job Aid
• Outcome Scales & Screening Algorithms Reference Guide & Job Aid
• Understanding Dates in the interRAI Contact Assessment

interRAI Home Care

interRAI Home Care Manuals

• CIHI - interRAI-Home Care User Manuals & Forms
• CIHI Coding Reference Guide for the interRAI Home Care
• interRAI HC Outcome Scales & Screening Algorithms Reference Guide

interRAI Home Care Education

• CIHI Education Opportunities for Home Care interRAI Assessors 
• interRAI HC - Coding Review Guide for New or Returning Assessors
• interRAI Home Care - Introduction - eLearning

interRAI Home Care Tracking Tool

• interRAI HC - CCH Type-B Tracking Tool Form
• interRAI Section G: Functional Status Job Aid for Health Care Providers Completing the Tracking Tool
• interRAI Tracking Tool Education for Health Care Providers in Continuing Care Homes Type B
• interRAI Tracking Tool Education for Health Care Providers in Continuing Care Homes Type B - eLearning
• Use of interRAI Tracking Tool: Job Aid

interRAI Home Care Resources & Job Aids

• CIHI - interRAI-Home Care Resources (Job Aids, e-queries, Home Care eBulletin)
• Describing interRAI HC Quality Indicators Job Aid
• G3b. Timed 4-metre (13-foot) Walk
• interRAI HC CAPs Job Aid AHS Version - Nov 2023
• interRAI HC (iHC): What's Different Job Aid November 2025
• interRAI HC Sections N3 & P3 Worksheet
• interRAI HC - Data Elements for Items A8, A10, A13 and B1
• interRAI HC Hospital Assessment - Addressing Outputs
• interRAI Home Care Assessment Reference Date (ARD)
• Resource Utilization Groups III Home Care

RAI-MDS 2.0

RAI-MDS 2.0 CIHI Manuals

• Clinical Assessment Protocols (CAPs)
• RAI-MDS 2.0 User's Manual, February 2012
• RAI-MDS 2.0 Outcome Scales Reference Guide
• CCRS-ICD-10-CA Pick-List Codes Used for the Continuing Care Reporting System

RAI-MDS 2.0 Education

• CIHI Education Opportunities for Continuing and Residential Care interRAI Assessors 
• Provincial RAI MDS 2.0 Education Schedule
• RAI MDS 2.0 Introduction eLearning Module

RAI-MDS 2.0 Competency

• Relias User Guide for interRAI Competency Exam 

RAI-MDS 2.0 Resources & Job Aids

• CIHI - RAI MDS 2.0 Resources (Job Aids, e-queries, LTC eBulletin)
• CIHI RAI Code
• Dehydrated Job Aid
• End Stage Disease
• Documenting P1b. Therapies
• interRAI CAPs: Long-Term Care Setting
• RAI 2.0 Coding Supplement: GCD to RAI 2.0
• CCRS New Generation Quality Indicators

Occupational & Physical Therapy

• Occupational Physiotherapy Coding Clarification
• Occupational Therapy Physical Therapy RAI 2.0

Recreation Therapy

• Recreational Therapy Coding Clarification
• Recreation Therapy RAI 2.0

Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF)

LTCF Manuals

• Assessment Form & User's Manual Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF)
• interRAI LTCF CIHI Coding Reference Guide
• interRAI LTCF Outcome Scales Reference Guide
• Using interRAI CAPs in Long-Term Care Settings

LTCF Education

• CIHI Education Opportunities for Continuing and Residential Care interRAI Assessors
• interRAI Long Term Care Facilities – Introduction – eLearning 

LTCF Education - Multidisciplinary Contributor

• interRAI LTCF Multidisciplinary Education Communication Memo 
• interRAI Long Term Care Facilities (LTCF) Education Passport for Multidisciplinary Contributors

LTCF Resources & Job Aids

• CIHI - LTCF (Job Aids, e-queries, LTC eBulletin)
• interRAI LTCF Assessment Update: Hypodermoclysis

LTCF Tracking Tool

• interRAI Section G: Functional Status Job Aid for Health Care Providers Completing the Tracking Tool
• interRAI Tracking Tool Education for Health Care Providers in Continuing Care Homes Type A
• interRAI Tracking Tool Education for Health Care Providers in Continuing Care Homes Type A - eLearning
• Use of interRAI Tracking Tool: Job Aid

Community of Practice Updates

interRAI LTCF CoP

• April 2025
• March 2025
• January 2025

RAI-MDS 2.0 CoP

• April 2025
• March 2025
• January 2025

To view past sessions, visit the COP Archive.

If you wish to be added to the CoP please send a request to rai_help@ahs.ca