The Laurels of Heath

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

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

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

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

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.

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.

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

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.

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

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

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

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

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.