Visitation Policy
VISITATION
PROTOCOL & PROCEDURE FOR COMPLAINTS
The
Policy and Procedure has been inclusive of the following requirements:
1.
Revised Visitation Policy and Procedure inclusive of in-person visitation
during a crisis/pandemic/any situation out of the norm needing the
implementation of infection control/any established CDC Regulation and/or
regulations to be established by such entity for prevention of emergency/crisis
situation.
2.
Forms/Documents that clearly establish a record of compliance such as Caregiver
designation form, consents for compliance of physical contact, sign in and out
sheet establishing record of visitation and Acceptance of Responsibility as an
Essential Care Giver/Delegation of Responsibility Form.
3.
Establishment of circumstance/reason why visitation must be allowed.
4.
Manner in which compliance of such policy and procedure will be implemented.
5.
For Health Care Administration with an Initial License Application, Renewal,
Change of Ownership, or upon request from AHCA when needed.
6.
The Publishing of such information via Website as of May 6’\ 2022 in the event
any of the required facilities have such and posting the document in a visible
area of the facility for compliance.
7.
Policies and Procedures of the new requirement must specify hours of
visitation, duration of visitation, infection control policy, education of
visitors, designation of visitation area and education on prevention to
visitors, staff and residents.
FILLING
VISITATION RELATED COMPLAINTS
IN
THE EVENT OUR FACILITY DOES NOT MEET CRJTERIA WITH THE COMPLIANCE OF COMPLAINTS
CAN BE FILED AS FOLLOWS:
1.
Online by visiting: https://apps.ahca.myflorida.com/hcfc
or
2.
Via telephone by calling 1-888-775-6055 Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm EST.
INFECTION
CONTROL, HAND WASHING AND UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS POLICY AND PROCEDURE
POLICY:
Infection
Control Procedures are established during visitation for the prevention,
control, and investigation of communicable diseases within our facility. Our
goal is to maintain visitation following the protocol while being preventive
and educational regarding the situation at hand. All Protocols have been based
for compliance with Rule 59A-36.007(10) the goal is for our facility to prevent
the spread, and protect resident, staff, visitors from severe infections,
hospitalization or death. We aim to continue a personal exchange between
residents and their caregiver/responsible party implementing procedures that
set protocols of compliance yet allowing a personal exchange in order to
prevent any sense of abandonment, neglect, depression, distant feeling on
behalf of the resident by allowing the caregiver/responsible party personal
interaction with the resident. Any visitors must comply with the Procedures
established in our policy therefore it shall be made clear that in order to
enter the visitor must not propose danger to Residents or Staff and must be
willing to comply with the specifications of the procedures established and
detailed under the Procedure Section.
PROCEDURE:
Our
facility will integrate the Standard Infection Control Policy with Special
Precautions and Adjustments implemented during the pandemic outbreak along with
Hand Hygiene in order to successfully achieve our goal of compliance while
maintaining a healthy environment for Residents, Staff, and Visitors,
Our
Facility will secure the following:
•
Continue the Implementation of PPE Equipment when needed. The use will be
determined possible exposure, signs and symptoms, or any other indication of
exposure.
•
Hollowing the Hand Washing techniques to maintain hand hygiene.
•
Follow CDC cough etiquette and or any respiratory protocols for prevention.
•
Following proper measures to disinfect, maintain facility and assistive devices
clean.
•
Secure with proper protocols that visitors understand and agree to visitation
regulation.
•
Designate areas for visitation, duration and amount of visitors per resident.
•
Follow the traditional Infection Control, Special Precautions, and Hand Hygiene
specified
bellow:
1.
All employees that come in contact with blood, body fluids, and absorbent
materials contaminated with blood or fluids or sharp (needles) must use
appropriate barrier precautions to prevent skin and mucous membrane exposure
when contact with the above listed materials of any clients is reasonably
anticipated.
2.
Gloves must be worn for:
·
Touching
blood/body fluid.
·
Touching
mucous membranes/non-intact skin.
·
Handing
items or surfaces contaminated by blood/body substances.
·
Performing
blood drawings. Gloves must be changed after contact with each resident.
·
Care
should be taken not to contaminate the environment with soiled gloves.
3.
Mask and protective eyewear or face shields must be worn for procedures that
are
likely
to generate splashes of blood/body fluids.
4.
Gloves, aprons/gowns must be worn for procedures that are likely to generate
splashes of blood/body fluids.
5.
Hands and other skin surfaces must be washed immediately and thoroughly if
contaminated
with blood/body fluids.
6.
Hands must be washed immediately after gloves are removed.
7.
Needles and other sharp objects:
·
Must
not be manipulated by hand.
·
Needles
must be recapped, broken or bent by hand.
·
Must
be handled with extreme care during disposal.
·
Must
be placed in a puncture-resistant container after use.
8.
Soiled articles, linen, trash .must be securely contained to prevent leaks.
9.
Spills of blood of other body fluids should be cleaned with soap and water or
household detergent.
10.
Individuals cleaning up such spills should wear disposable gloves.
11.
A disinfectant solution or a solution of household bleach should be used to
wipe the
area
after cleaning.
12.
All potentially infectious material shall be disposed according to ALF policy
“Disposing of Bio-hazardous Waste”.
13.
Precautions shall be implemented when dealing with open wounds, cuts,
abrasions, hanging Nails, blood, bodily fluids, urine, feces, secretions of any
kinds, also with anything that can be of risk or contamination indicator. Staff
is encouraged to wear gloves when cleaning common areas, laundry, etc.
HAND
WASHING
POLICY:
Hand
washing 1s the single most important means of preventing the spread of
infections
in the facility.
PROCEDURE:
A.
Employee’s hands must be washed for at least 20 seconds using soap and water.
1.
Before and after contact with the resident (mandatory).
2.
After contact with blood, body fluids, or visibly contaminated surfaces.
3.
After contact with objects and surfaces in the resident’s environment.
4.
After removing Personal Protective Equipment (gloves, gown, facemask, eye
protection).
5.
After using the restroom.
6.
After blowing one’s nose, sneezing or coughing.
7.
Before eating or preparing food.
8.
When their hands are visible soiled.
9.
At the beginning and the end of each shift.
10.
After contact with animals or pets.
B.
Residents should always wash their hands at least 20 seconds using soap and
water.
1.
Before meals.
2.
After toileting.
C.
The combination of soap and water, friction and time is essential to any good
hand
washing
procedure.
D.
Hand washing procedure:
1.
Standing a comfortable distance from the sink, turn the water on and adjust to
the
proper
temperature. Cool or lukewarm water tends to remove less oil from the skin,
therefore,
is less drying.
2.
Wet hands and wrists thoroughly, holding them downward over the sink to enable
the
water
to run toward the fingertips.
3.
Apply large lather of soap. Cover well beyond area of contamination, at least
one inch.
Portion
is determined by the instructions on the dispenser.
4.
Wash well under running water for at least 20 seconds using a rotary motion and
friction,
by interlacing fingers and moving the hands back and forth.
5.
Nails should be short. Pay particular attention to areas between fingers,
around nail
beds
and under fingernails. Nails are cleaned best by working them against the palms
of
the hands, or by using an orange stick, if necessary. (Use brush is not advised
because
ii may irritate the skin when hands are washed as often as they should be in a
resident
care).
6.
Rinse hands thoroughly by holding them under running water with elbows higher
than
the
hands so that the water flows downward to the fingertips. All soaps should be
carefully
removed to avoid roughened skin.
7.
After final rinse and during drying, hold hands so direction of water flow is
from
fingertips
to wrist.
8.
Dry wrists and hands with a paper towel from the area of the wrists to the
fingertips.
Discard
each towel after one motion from the wrists to fingertips.
9.
Since the faucet handle is considered contaminated, turn the water off by using
the
paper
towel to cover the handles.
10.
Assure the effective hand washing by:
a.
Keep fingernails short.
b.
Remove rings and other jewelry as they shelter large numbers or organisms.
c.
When turning the faucets and when handling the lids of garbage cans, use paper
towels
to keep from infecting your hands.
d.
Do not use a communal bar of soap. This may spread infection.
UNIVERSAL,
PRECAUTIONS (BLOOD HOllNll PATHOGENS/OSHA)
POLICY:
All
employees having direct contact with residents and or material that can
directly affect the
life
of the resident will observe universal precautions. This practice is to
minimize or prevent
exposures
of health care workers to blood borne pathogens.
PllOCllDIJllllS:
1.
Universal precautions, disposable gloves will be worn when handling blood,
mucous
membranes
or on intact skin (skin with a breakdown).
2.
Disposable gloves will be used when cleaning surfaces or articles ( ex:
clothing)
contaminated
with blood or bodily fluids.
3.
Disposable gloves may be worn any time hands are likely to be contaminated by
urine,
feces,
or other bodily fluids.
4.
Hands are to be washed after removal of gloves.
5.
Staff with open wounds, cuts, abrasions and hanging nails is to wear gloves
when
providing
care to the residents.
6.
If linen is wet, moist from bodily fluids then staff is to wear gloves.
7.
Staff is encouraged to wear disposable gloves when cleaning common areas,
laundry, etc.
8.
All sharp needles, syringes are immediately disposed of in sharps containers.
The sharps
containers
are sealed when full and treated as a BIOHAZARDOUS WASTE.
INl1
1lt:’l’ION CON’l’ltOI, Pllll\’EN’l’ION HllASUIUlS:
Residents,
Staff, Visitors and any other individual having direct contact with residents
and
entering
our Facility shall adhere to all of the Infection Control Measures established
for the
prevention,
or containment of any situation that may pose a life threating risk.
We
will base ourselves on the CDC guidelines and the Regulatory Protocol from the
Agency
for
Health Care Administration and adhering to:
1.
Infection Control
2.
Universal Precautions
3.
Hand Hygiene
4.
Use of PPE Equipment
5.
Admission Criteria
6.
Education of Residents, Staff, and Visitors
7.
Documentation compliance
8.
Encouragement of keeping vaccines up to date
9.
Keeping a Clean Environment
10.
Preventing Gatherings in Large Scale
11.
Maintain a close relationship with Health Department, CDC, and Agency for
Health
Administration
in the event an outbreak occurs.
12.
Maintaining Hand Sanitizer or any alcohol based substance that has approved use
as an anti-bacterial.
PROCEDURE:
The
facility will provide tile following Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and
will
purchase
additional when needed:
•
Gloves
•
Facemasks (Surgical mask, N95 mask)
•
Gowns
•
Eye Protection (goggles, face shield)
Employees
who are expected to use PPE will receive training on selection and use of PPE, including
demonstrating competency with putting on and removing PPE in a manner to prevent
self-contamination. The facility will provide information about communicable
disease to educate residents, family members, and employees.
GllNllllAJ,
S’l’ANDAIU) PRECAUTIONS
Keeping
communicable disease out of the facility:
♦
Use of PPE by ALF personnel, Resident and Visitors if needed to maintain the
flow
of
physical contact.
♦
Keeping hands clean, hand hygiene. Provide access to alcohol-based hand
sanitizer
with
60-95% alcohol throughout the facility iu every resident room and common areas.
If there are shortages of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, hand hygiene using soap
and water is still expected. Keep sinks stocked with liquid soap and paper towels.
♦
Respiratory hygiene/cough etiq uette: Make tissues and trash cans available in
common
areas and resident rooms for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and
source
control.
•
Residents, Staff, and Visitors should wear a cloth face covering or facemask
(if
tolerated)
in the event of detection of risk.
♦
Advise residents, staff and visitors entering the facility, regardless of
symptoms, to
put
on a cloth face covering or facemask before entering the building in the event
of
risk.
If a visitor or resident or staff arrives to the facility without a cloth face covering
and a risk is suspected facility will provide the PPE.
♦
Actively screening all resident, and visitors by completing the sign in log and
asking
the pertinent questions prior to entering the facility after an exit.
Staff
will be required to require to answer questions about signs and symptoms
upon
entering the facility before each shift or after return to work when having
days
off.
♦
Actively request any (Health Care Personnel) entering the facility also sign in
and
answer
the required prevention questions.
♦
Facility keeps record of any contact with MD or medical staff in the event any
signs
and
symptoms are detected in residents, staff, or visitors.
♦
Performing infectious disease testing for all employees (i.e. clinical,
housekeeping,
nutrition,
maintenance, administration, and contract).
♦
For ALFs with a suspected or confirmed infectious disease case, contract HCP
(Health
Care Personnel) should be notified by ALF owner or designate employee
and
told to self-m onitor for fever or respiratory symptoms daily, and inform both
the
ALF staff and their employing agency if they have symptoms. They should also
not
report to work if they develop symptoms.
♦
ALF staff should identify and maintain a list of the names, contact
information, and
services
provided for all contract staff/HCP, in case they need to be alerted about
suspected
or confirmed infectious diseases cases in the facility.
♦
Cancel all field trips outside of the facility in the event of positive.
♦
Implementation of social distancing among residents. Social distancing means
people
remain at least 6 feet apart to limit potential for transmission. Work to
implement
social distancing among resident if risk is detected.
♦
Cancel all group activities if social distancing cannot be kept in the event of
risk.
♦
Cancel or restrict communal dining, consider delivering meals to rooms or staggering
meal times to accommodate social distancing while dining in the event of risk.
♦
Implement universal facemask use by all (source control) when they enter the
facility;
if facemasks are in short supply, they should be prioritized for direct care
personnel.
•
All ALF staff and HCP should be reminded to practice social distancing when in
break
rooms or common areas in the event of risk.
•
Environmental cleaning and disinfection, and reprocessing of reusable or share.
resident
medical equipment (glucometers, nebulizers, thermometers, blood pressure
cuffs/machines,
etc.).
♦
Ensure adequate cleaning and disinfection supplies are available.
•
Provide EPA-registered disinfectant so that commonly used surfaces can be wiped
down.
Routinely (at least once per shift) clean and disinfect surfaces and objects
that
are frequently touched in common areas ( door handles, faucets, toilet handles,
light
switches, handrails, countertops, chairs, tables, remote controls, shared
electronic
equipment)
♦
Any individuals that is permitted to enter will .be instructed to perform hand
washing
or sanitizing; should maintain social distancing, limit their interactions
with
others in the facility and surfaces touched; restrict their visit to the
resident’s
room
or other location designated by the facility; and wear a cloth face covering or
facemask
as supply allows. Also they will be advised to monitor for signs and
symptoms
of communicable dise_ase and appropriate actions to take if signs and/or
symptoms
occur.
♦
Strengthen hand hygiene adherence. Provide access to alcohol-based hand
sanitizer
with
60-95% alcohol throughout the facility to facilitate hand hygiene by staff.
Keep
sinks stocked. with liquid soap and paper towels.
•
Evaluation of housekeeping or cleaning services provided in the ALF should
include
the use of appropriate protection for persons providing these services in
A
LFs and follQw CDC cleaning and disinfecting guidance.
O’l’llmt AC’l’ION ‘l’O ‘l’Alrn
DIJIUNG l’UE\’ENTION:
Version
3.3
l.
Immediately isolate anyone who is symptomatic
2.
Wear all recommended PPE.
3.
Move the resident to an isolated room and closing the door.
4.
Monitor ill resident at least 3 times daily including evaluating symptoms,
vital
signs, and oxygen saturation via pulse oximetry to identify and quickly
manage
clinical deterioration.
5,
Notify the Health Department if one resident or employee develops
symptoms,
or individuals with known or suspected of an infectious disease
are
identified.
6.
Transfer to Hospital if showing symptoms from any communicable disease
and
MD provides instruction.
7.
Call 911 for any resident in acute distress.
8.
Monitor Staff for signs and symptoms in the event of having positive
findings
replace staff immediately and request they take time-off until the
risk
is over.
9.
Advise unexposed Residents, Visitors, and Staff of any Risk.
10.
Advise Visitors of risk when entering the facility.
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Staff
appropriately use PPE including, but not limited to, the following:
•
Gloves are worn if potential contact with blood or body fluid, mucous
membranes, or
non-intact
skin;
•
Gloves are removed after contact with blood or body fluids, mucous membranes,
or
non-intact
skin;
•
Gloves are changed and hand hygiene is performed before moving from a
contaminated
body site to a clean body site during resident care; and an isolation gown
is
worn for direct resident contact if the resident has uncontainecl secretions or
excretions.
•
PPE appropriately removed and discarded after resident care, prior to leaving
room
(
except in the case of extended use
followed
by hand hygiene.
of
PPE per national/local recommendations),
•
If PPE use is extended/reused will be clone according to national and/or local
guidelines.
If it is reused, is it cleaned/decontaminated/maintained after and/or
between
uses.
•
PPE is available, accessible and used by staff.
•
The Administrator or ALF Owner will keep track of the PPE and reordering of
replacement
supplies as needed.
IN
THIES OI’ l’l’E SIIOU’l’AGES:
o
Gowns only used during aerosol-generating procedures such as
nebulization;
care activities where splashes and sprays are anticipated;
during
high-contact resident care activities. The same gown and gloves
may
NOT be used for more than one resident.
o
The same facemask and eye protection may be used during the care of
more
than one resident. The mask must be discarded when:
•
Damp, damaged or hard to breathe through
•
If used during aerosol generating procedures such as nebulization
•
If contaminated with blood or other body fluid
o
Eye protection must be replaced (can be reused after cleaning and
disinfection)
when:
•
Damaged or hard to see through
•
If used during aerosol generating procedures such as nebulization
•
If contaminated with blood or other body fluid.
♦
Assess supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and initiate measures to
optimize
current supply:
Version
3.3
o
Maintain inventory and strict access controls on your PPE clue to the
risk
of inappropriate use or theft.
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Optimize PPE supplies, monitor daily use and identify when supplies
will
rnn low and re-order as needed.
NEW
AllHISSIONS Oil llEAIHIISSIONS ‘l’O ‘I’llll 11J\C11,l’I’\’
o
Newly admitted and readmitted resident’s needs to be monitored for any signs
and
symptoms
indicating risk.
o
For those whose infectious disease status is unknown they must be observed for
evidence
of infectious disease after admission and cared for using all recommended
infectious
disease PPE.
o
A newly admitted Resident will be requested to provide a copy of the
vaccil\ations in
the
event it has been received. If not vaccinated, the facility will encourage the
completion
of the implementation of any other vaccines pending. No resident will be
forced
to receive a vaccine against their will or decision of any responsible pai1y if
not
self.
o
All recommended infectious disease PPE should be worn during care of residents
under
observation, which includes use of an N95 or higher-level respirator (or
facemask
if a respirator is not available), eye protection (i.e., goggles or a
disposable
face
shield that covers the front and sides of the faee), gloves, and gown.
VISl’l’A’l’ION
INDOOll Oil OU’l’UOOll
l’Ol,ICY:
Our
Facility allow the visitation Indoor and Outdoor yet encourage the Outdoor
common area
as
the preferred visitation area. Open air spaces are safer when being preventive.
As a facility
we
will consider changes or intolerable weather, temperature changes and also any
special
needs
or health conditions of our Residents. We as a Facility are committed to
creating a
comfortable
and accessible outdoor space for visitation. We will also consider that any
common
areas indoors can be used for visitations.
Our
facility will not prevent indoor visitations regardless of the vaccination
status. We will
only
reduce or limit the visitation to the facility in the event of Risk to the
residents, staff or
visitors.
At such time our facility will calculate the available space and inform the
pertinent
individuals
of the restriction which shall be specific to amount visitors, length of time,
f
requency of visitation.
In-room
visitations will also be allowed yet our facility will enforce the social
distancing and
the
communicable disease infection prevention. If a when the facility is at risk we
will also
calculate
the outdoor space in order to implement the nee_ded limitation.
PROCEDURE:
1.
Visitors will be asked to avoid visitation if ill with any communicable
disease.
2.
Visitors will be asked to consider not entering if positive to any signs a
symptoms.
3,
Resident must sign a written authorization to receive consensual physical
contact.
4.
Visitors, Staff, or Residents exiting the facility must sign in and out and
answer the
questions
on the sign in log.
5.
Resident must Sign a Cargiver
Designation Form.
6,
If Resident cannot sign the Caregiver Designation Form such must be signed by
the
Responsible
Party.
7.
Visitor, Resident and Staff must understand that education of prevention will
be
provided.
8.
Resident, Staff and Visitors must understand that at any time the facility can
implement
the use of PPE Equipment.
9.
Resident, Staff and Visitor must understand that at any time the facility may
request
social
distancing.
10.
Resident Needs will be respected and taken into account for the visitations.
11.
The facility will receive visitors from 9am to 9 pm.
12.
ln the event of crisis the hours of visitation will be reduced from 9am to 9
pm. Only 2
visitors
per residents will be allowed and a max of 4 visitors at a time. The visits may
have
a duration of2 hours a( a time, unless otherwise requested prior to the visit.
13.
Facility will be open to special request for visitation for individuals that
cannot meet
the
facility schedule with a prior 24 hour request via email, phone, or mail.
14.
Visitors and Resident understand that staff will conduct rounds during visit.
15.
In the event any visitor poses a risk to the Resident or to the Staff the
Facility holds the
right
to request such visitor to exit the facility immediately.
16.
Visitors can not be compelled to provide proof of vaccination or immunization
status.
17.
Administrator will be responsible for adherence to the visitation policy and
18.
The facility will allow In-Person visitation in all of the following situation
unless the
Residents
refuses:
A.
Eminent death or life ending scenarios.
B.
Adaptation period of new admission to the facility.
C.
Medical Decision making processes.
D.
Any emotional crisis being experienced by the Resident to include but not
limited
to anxiety, depression, helplessness, grief, loss of appetite, or medical
condition
that requires the support of a caregiver.
Residents
have the option to assign/designate a visitor that can be a family member,
friend,
guardian,
community support, or any other person they see fit as the Essential Caregiver.
This
person
must be allowed to conduct in-person visitations for a period of minimum two
hours
daily
this does not include any other visitation allowed by the facility. The
Resident
understand
assign the Essential Caregiver the correct form must be completed. In the even
the
resident
is not fit to make decisions and a POA is appointing the Essntial Caregiver the POA
may
assign another person to conduct such visitation yet the person being assigned
must sign
the
acceptance of responsibility.
llDU(;A’l’ION:
Our
facility will maintain on-site literature provided by the CDC in order to
facilitate educate
visitors
on hand washing, proper sneezing/coughing technique. We will educate staff,
resident
and
visitors on hand washing techniques. Our facility will post the policies and
procedures
making
it accessible for anyone that is interested in learning the protocols and
compliance.
We
will educate Residents, Staff and Visitors as to the proper use of PPE
equipment, why it
should
be implemented and how to properly use.
Visitors
will be educated on compliance upon the implementation of this Policy.
Residents,
Staff
and Visitors will be provided an overview of the policy and indicated which are
the
areas
preferred for the visitation,
All
forms that will be implemented for compliance will be explained to Resident,
Visitors,
Essential
Caregivers, POA and Staff.
In
the event there are any questions regarding compliance of the policy our
facility
administrator
will set an appointment with the visitor, resident, and/or staff and will sit
one on
one
to explain what is expected, how it will be implemented and any other questions
that may
nse.
EDUCATION
SHALL BE PROVIDED VIA LITERATURE, VERBAL INSTRUCTION
OF
PROTOCOL, DEMONSTRATION, QUESTION AND ANSWER.
SCUllllNING
PllOCESS/DDIUNIZA’l’ION S’l’A’l’US
It
is the understanding of any individual in any capacity who visits the Assisted
Living
Facility
that a screening can be implemented at any time in order to secure the
well-being of
the
Residents and/or Staff. Visitors can be subject to the questions formulated on
the Visitor
Departure
and Return Log which directly target identification of any symptoms/signs of
illness.
In the event any of the questions on the questionnaire are answered as a
‘:Yes,” the
facility
reserves the right to non-entry.
In
the event any visitor has any of the following symptoms the assisted living
will kindly
request
they return when symptoms are no longer persisting:
I.
Cough
2.
Sore Throat
3.
Chills
4.
Tremors
5.
Headache
6.
Muscle Aches
7.
Fever
8.
Diarrhea
9.
Lack of Smell
I
0. Lack of Taste
11.
Shortness of Breath
12.
Difficulty Breathing
13.
Any visible sign of infection, severe rash or open wound
Although,
visitors may not be allowed entry upon any signs and symptoms that may provide
a
risk
to the health of Resident and/or Staff at NO time will visitors be compelled to
provide
proof
of vaccination or immunization Status. It shall be deemed a private the
immunization
choice
of any visitor to the facility. In any event such topic shall not be discussed
or serve as
an
evaluation tool for entry.
PHYSICAi,
CON’l’A«;’l’f\’ISl’I’ SPIWll1JCA’l’IONS
It
is the right of the Resident to decide if they consent to physical contact
during a visitation.
In
the event the Resident has a legal guardian and or a Power of Attorney and/or
any legal
representative
such has the right to elect if the Resident may receive physical contact
.visits.
The
facility shall have the Resident Acknowledgement of Consensual Physical Contact
Form
in
order for the Resident and/or any legal representative choose what .type of
visitations the
Resident
will have.
In
the event the Resident and/or any legal representative elects not to have
physical contact
the
facility will have available contact via phone, zoom, or video call. The
facility will assist
in
the coordination of any contact that may be out of the scope of the defined
Physical
Contact.
In
the event the Resident decides to agree to physical contact the following shall
apply:
I.
Residents may have 2 Visitors at a time.
2.
Maximum amount of time for each visit is 2hrs.
3.
Residents may request the administration to allow on specific occasions and or
with
prior
notice more than 2 v,isitors at a time. Administration will coordinate visits
in
order
to secure there is not an excess of visitors at any given time.
IHPUllllN’l’A’l’ION llllSPONSIHll,l’l’Y
The
implementation of the visitation policy shall be the responsibility of the
Administration.
Facility administrator shall discuss the compliance with day/night
Staff
in order to secure understanding of such and compliance. Administration shall
conduct
weekly supervision of the Staff at hand to secure that the visitation Policy is
being
implemented by:
I.
Reminding Staff that there educational material is available.
2.
Reminding Staff that before any visitor enters the facility we should fill the
appropriate
form in order to secure there are no signs illne,ss/disease.
3.
Conduct trainings for Staff regarding Visitation Policy.
4.
Secure any documentation needed is being fulfilled to substantiate the
implementation
of the Visitation Policy.
5.
Conducting Infection Control Trainings and Implementation reminders.
In
the event the Administrator is not available the delegation of authority shall
handle
the
responsibility of the Visitation Policy Implementation.