Discussed Chapter 80 and the resource lists. Clients are not meeting level of care as they did in the past. Special concern over the inability to document mental status. I tool seems to be a barrier to accessing the elderly waiver. Difficult to attract quality HCAs.
Low salaries are a big factor.
This is a barrier for utilizing existing funding sources for our residents. Some agencies are struggling to obtain training materials for the HCAs. Medicare numbers are down. Questions asked from an agency considering the initiation of Chore services. Issues raised with liability from heavy lifting for staff.