Westover Retirement Community

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

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

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

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.

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

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

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

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.

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

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

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

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

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

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.

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

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

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.