Service plans for short term residents
Having a respite care program is a great way to show off your services to a prospective resident and sway them into moving in permanently, to do this you must have a team that is dedicated to highlighting your services and truly wowing your guests. Respite care is also an easy way to increase revenue for the community by charging a premium daily rate. While the resident may have temporary occupancy of the apartment the Arizona Bureau of Residential Facilities Licensing has mandated the process for having a service plan for short-term residents admitted into the facility:
R9-10-808. Service Plans (Respite Care)
- For a resident receiving respite care services, a manager shall ensure that:
- A written service plan is:
- Based on a determination of the resident’s current needs and:
- Is completed no later than three working days after the resident’s date of acceptance; or
- If the resident has a service plan in the resident’s medical record that was developed within the previous 12 months, is reviewed and updated based on changes in the requirements in subsections (A)(3)(a) through (f) within three working days after the resident’s date of acceptance; and
- If a significant change in the resident’s physical, cognitive, or functional condition occurs while the resident is receiving respite care services, updated based on changes in the requirements in subsections (A)(3)(a) through (f) within three working days after the significant change occurs; and
- If the resident is not expected to be present in the assisted living facility for more than seven calendar days, the resident is not required to comply with the requirements in R9- 10-807(A).