THE Villas at the Park

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Ensure that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.