It is policy of each facility to admit and to treat all patients without regard to race, color, national origin, creed, sex, religion, age or handicap. The same requirements for admission are applied to all, and patients are assigned within the home without regard to race, color, national origin or handicap.

At our facilities, all individuals are granted an equal opportunity for employment, training, promotions, and benefits, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.

The resident is fully informed, as evidenced by the resident’s and/or responsible party’s written acknowledgement, prior to or at the time of admission; and during stay, of these rights, and is given a statement of the facilities responsibility to obey all reasonable regulations, and to respect the personal rights and private property of other residents. The State requires a signed agreement by the resident and/or responsible party, to become a part of the resident’s medical record.

• 1: FIRE DRILLS are conducted every month and it is mandatory that all residents participate in all fire drills.
  
  
• 2: SAFETY REGULATIONS have been developed by our professional personnel. All residents, visitors and the general public shall be required to observe the safety regulations for each facility. Residents and/or visitors will not be permitted in the following areas:
  • Maintenance Areas
  • Furnace Areas
  • Kitchen
  • Storerooms
  • Housekeeping Areas
  • Medicine Room (unattended)
  • Beauty Shoppe (after hours)
  • Employees’ Lounge
  • Inside Nurses’ station (unattended)
  • Treatment Rooms (unattended)
  • Physical Therapy (unattended)
    
    
• 3: CIGARETTE LIGHTERS AND MATCHES are not allowed in a resident’s possession. Smoking is permitted in solariums and lounge areas only. No smoking is permitted in the resident’s room at any time, by residents or visitors. THIS IS A STATE LAW. We also ask that you do not give cigarettes, etc. to other residents, as many residents should not smoke.
  
  
• 4: FOOD may be brought in after checking first with the nurses on duty. Please do not leave food in the rooms. It may be left at the Nurses station and we will see that it is given as desired. Also, we ask that you do not give food or candy to other residents without checking with the Nurse, as many residents are on special diets. All food must be kept in a closed container.
  
  
• 5: VALUABLES: It is generally recommended that valuables, expensive jewelry, money, checkbooks, blank checks, important papers, etc. not be kept in the resident’s room. The nursing home will not assume responsibility for any losses. The resident’s and/or responsible party must assume responsibility for the storage of any personal items (excess clothing, luggage, etc.).
  
  
• 6: MEDICAL EMERGENCY: In the event nursing service is unable to reach your private physician with in four (4) hours, or in an emergency, the facilities’ Medical Director will be called for emergency orders and his orders will be followed (Example: Send to Hospital). The resident and/or responsible party will be consulted on move if there is one, but, in all events, will be informed of what action is taken. In the event nursing service is unable to contact any physician or responsible party, the charge nurse will send the resident to the hospital.
  
  
• 7. WITNESSING LEGAL DOCUMENTS: Only notary publics shall be permitted to witness legal documents. Please notify the Admissions Director when needed.
  
  
• 8. YEARLY PHYSICALS AND LAB TESTS: All residents are required to have a physical and history by the physician on admission, and annually thereafter.
  
  
• 9. SIGN IN/OUT: Because many of our residents are confused at times, we find it necessary to know at all times where each resident is. For this reason, it is necessary for each resident and/or responsible party to sign out before leaving with a resident back in. Please see Charge Nurse to sign residents out and in.
  
  
• 10. VISITORS must observe visiting policy.
  
  
• 11. LEVEL OF CARE: The level of care ordered by the attending physician dictates the location and type of room to be assigned, depending upon the professional care required. A resident may be transferred to another location in the nursing home should his/her level of care change. Residents will be consulted in this decision and administration will give every possible consideration to resident’s desires, if and when a transfer becomes necessary.
  
  
• 12. CONCEALED FACTS: Residents and/or responsible parties who misrepresent or conceal facts relating to eligibility for admission before or at the time of admission may cause the resident to be discharged, if admitted, or the admission denied.
  
  
• 13. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE: Any resident with a known communicable disease will be placed in isolation with isolation techniques being observed in his/her care and treatment.
  
  
• 14: CHARGES: Each resident is fully informed and is given a written statement prior to or at the time of admission and during stay, of services available, and of related charges, including any charges for services not covered by sources of third-party payments or not covered by the facilities’ basic per diem (daily) rate.

Our facilities limits access to any personal, medical and social records to those people directly involved in the resident’s care. Only personnel concerned with the fiscal affairs of the resident have access to the financial records.

In case of transfer or discharge to another Health Care Facility, resident’s medical information will be outlined on a standard transfer form and sent with the resident.

Our facilities will, at all times, provide privacy when residents are dressing, bathing, etc. A closed door or a drawn curtain will be used to shield the residents from passers-by. People not involved in the care of the residents are not to be present while the resident is being examined or cared for.

The residents are not required to perform services that are not for the therapeutic purposes in his/her Plan of Care.

Visiting is suggested between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Members of the clergy are welcome at any hour.

Subject to reasonable scheduling restrictions, visiting policies and procedures permit residents to receive visits from any one they wish. A visitor may be restricted by the facility for one of the following reasons:

1. The resident refuses to see the visitor.
2. The resident’s attending physician documents specific reasons why such a visit would be harmful to the resident’s health.
3. The visitor’s behavior is unreasonably disruptive. This judgment must be made by Administration and the reasons documented. This will be kept on file.

Resident lounges and recreational areas are also provided for residents to receive visitors in reasonable comfort and privacy.