Windsor Park Nursing Home

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

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 request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

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

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

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.

Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Make sure that doctors see a resident's plan of care at every visit and make notes about progress and orders in writing.