THE GARDENS AT DEPUGH

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

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

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

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.

Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.

Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's room or bathroom and bathing area.