Willowcreek Wellness & Rehabilitation

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

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

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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.

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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

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

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

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

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

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.

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

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

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 appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

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.

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

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