Horsham Center for Jewish Life

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

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

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

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

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

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

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

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.

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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.