Tenant policy Homes may serve immobile residents who do not need nursing home care but do need personal care, if they meet building, fife safety, and staffing requirements. Homes may discharge anyone who is a danger to self or others and residents who a physician or the local assessment agency determines need a higher level of care. Services Services include assistance with medication and personal care services provided by trained, qualified staff and with ongoing oversight and general supervision by the administrator. Home health services may be provided by a certified agency, including hospice care, as long as the physician indicates that the person is appropriate for a personal care home and the service is needed for a temporary period. Dietary Facilities are required to provide three nutritionally well-balanced meals that follow the Daily Food Guide as provided by the Department of Health.
Dietary restrictions prescribed by a physician are to be followed.
In-service training requirements for administrators and staff include food handling, preparation, and sanitation. Provisions for serving residents with dementia Not specified. Medication Assistance with self medication includes storing, remindings, and offering the resident the medication at the prescribed times. Financing the Intra-governmental Council on Long Term Care recommended providing coverage under a Medicaid HCBS waiver and a state SSI supplement in assisted living residences and personal care homes. Personal care home residents would have a choice of service providers.