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Information for Facility Staff About COVID-19 Testing
… may not have any symptoms and accidentally spread it to others. Testing helps to identify if someone has the virus early. This is important in residential facilities because residents are at … home as well and watch for symptoms for 14 days after their last close contact with you. If someone in your home is at a higher risk, they may want to consider finding a short-term living … or tribal health department will only inform your contacts that they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive. They will not reveal your identity. Contact tracing doesn’t mean … -
Assisted Living and Adult Day Care Centers: Standards of Practice Resources
… positive for SARS-CoV-2 with a viral test Has symptoms of COVID-19, or Had a known exposure to someone with COVID-19 (or a higher-risk exposure for health care personnel). Visitors who have … close contact (residents and visitors) or a higher-risk exposure (health care personnel) with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection, for 10 days after their exposure Source control is recommended … (goggles or face shield), gown, and gloves. Asymptomatic residents with close contact with someone with SARS-CoV-2 infection should have a series of three viral tests for SARS-CoV-2 … -
Community-Based Residential Facility - Naloxone Administration
… They can be deadly if taken in high doses, taken in combination with other drugs, or given to someone with certain pre-existing medical conditions. As stated in Executive Order 214, Public … reverse overdoses caused by non-opioid drugs. It will not cause harm if it is administered to someone who is not experiencing an overdose due to opioids. It cannot be abused and is not … -
Winter Safety Measures for Health Care Providers
… leaving the warm environment or will provide staff with foolproof signals and procedures if someone starts to leave unexpectedly. For nursing home residents, certain sections of the Minimum … of all persons should be quickly ascertained. Does all staff know how to proceed if someone is missing? Could someone elope without staff awareness? Prior arrangements with community resources, e.g., the … -
Assisted Living: Controlled Substances Medication Management
… don't get the medicine they need. If a caregiver uses a drug, residents may receive care from someone under the influence. Caregivers should watch for signs that drugs are being stolen or … -
Assisted Living: Psychotropic Medication Management
… about benefits, side effects, and alternatives. Be capable of giving consent. In some cases, someone appointed by a court can give consent for a resident. Regulations Adult Day Care Center … -
Self-Supervision Evaluation and Waiver Request
… from the facility. Explain what you have done to ensure that this resident is able to contact someone for help in an emergency. III. MEDICATIONS Yes No a. Is this person currently receiving … -
Tips to Prevent Transmission of Multidrug Resistant Organisms in Assisted Living Facilities
… room, if possible. o Cohort those with the same MDRO ▪ If roommates are unavoidable, pair with someone who is at lowest risk of acquiring the MDRO (e.g., independent with cares and without any … -
Adult-at-Risk, Including Elder Adult-at-Risk, Reporting Requirements for DQA-Regulated Entities
… incident response protocol, reports the necessary information concerning the allegation to someone who is expected to report on behalf of the entity (e.g., Director of Nursing, Facility … -
Your Right to Direct Your Future Health Care Needs
… and your wishes, and his or her opinion about what is best for you. It is important to choose someone who knows you well and to discuss your treatment preferences with him or her in advance. … -
Self-Supervision Evaluation and Waiver Request
… from the facility. Explain what you have done to ensure that this resident is able to contact someone for help in an emergency. III. MEDICATIONS Yes No |_| |_| a. Is this person … -
Resident Evacuation Assessment
… not speculate on a resident’s behavior during an emergency, but instead, should consult with someone who has observed the resident in a crisis situation. A spirit of cooperation must be … -
Assisted Living - Fit and Qualified Application for Community-Based Residential Facilities, Adult Family Homes and Adult Day Care Centers
… Financial Interest Address – Street / PO Box City State Zip Code If someone other than the licensee / operator has ownership in the building and/or land, complete … -
Consumer Guide: Problems with Nursing Homes, Residential Care Facilities, Behavioral Health Programs, Mental Health Treatment Providers, or Substance Use Treatment Providers
… with DQA, use one of these methods: Call 800-642-6552 (toll-free). If you leave a voicemail, someone will call you back the next workday. Report Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation . Submit … -
Resident Evacuation Assessment
… not speculate on a resident’s behavior during an emergency, but instead, should consult with someone who has observed the resident in a crisis situation. A spirit of cooperation must be … -
Regulations: Assisted Living Forum
… Family Homes Public Comment on Rulemaking Projects, F-01924 What do you do if you suspect someone is being abused? Adult Protective Services Guide for Elder Adults at Risk and Adults at … -
Assisted Living: Insulin and Injectable Medications Management
… know: Who can give injections? What training is needed to give injections? How do you monitor someone getting an injection? How are injectable medications given and stored? Check out the FAQs … -
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Targeted Multidrug-Resistant Organisms for Assisted Living Facilities
… as cohorting. If cohorting is not an option, the best roommate for a person with an MDRO is someone who: Has intact skin (in other words, no chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers or …