Goldwater Care Peoria Heights

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

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

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

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

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

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

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Conduct mandatory training, for all staff, on the facility’s Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Program.

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

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

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

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

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.