Standards for respite care services | NJ
STANDARDS FOR RESPITE CARE SERVICES 8:36-20.1 Scope and purpose Assisted living facilities are permitted to accept short-term residents whose regular caregivers are participating in a respite care program. A “caregiver” is defined as any individual, paid or unpaid, who provides regular in- home care for an elderly, disabled, or cognitively impaired When […]
Alzheimer’s/dementia programs | NJ
ALZHEIMER’S/DEMENTIA PROGRAMS 8:36-19.1 Scope and purpose (a) Assisted living facilities may establish programs to meet the needs of residents with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Such programs shall provide individualized care based upon assessment of the cognitive and functional abilities of Alzheimer’s and dementia residents who have been admitted to the program. […]
Infection prevention and control services | NJ
INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL SERVICES 8:36-18.1 Infection control program The facility shall develop and implement an infection prevention and control program. The licensed professional nurse, in coordination with the administrator, shall be responsible for the direction, provision, and quality of infection prevention and control services. The health care services director, in coordination […]
Housekeeping, sanitation, safety and maintenance | NJ
HOUSEKEEPING, SANITATION, SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE 8:36-17.1 Provision of services The facility shall provide and maintain a sanitary and safe environment for residents. The facility shall provide housekeeping, laundry, pest control, and maintenance services, and shall provide assistance to residents who require assistance with these services in their residential 8:36-17.2 Housekeeping […]