Resident's Rights
What state agency oversees Assisted Living facilities?
Executive Office of Elder Affairs
What is a controlled substance?
A drug or other substance that is tightly controlled by the government because it may be abused or cause addiction. The control applies to the way the substance is made, used, handled, stored, and distributed. Controlled substances include opioids, stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, and anabolic steroids.
What 4 things need to be completed BEFORE you start your shift?
Check the communication book for any important information, INCLUDING the days you did not work
Controlled substance count
Have a charged walkie on your person
Hand washing!
This resident has a nurse for a daughter
Ruthie
Fact or Cap:
There are more than 835,000 Americans currently residing in assisted living communities
Fact: 835,000 adults live in AL, about 70% are female
What paperwork needs to be filed if a resident has a complaint?
A Grievance Report
What are 7 rights of medication administration?
Right:
Resident
Medication
Dose
Route
Time
Documentation
Response
What 4 tasks must be completed BEFORE end of shift?
Resident trash disposal
Accounting for ALL controlled substances
Recording the day's events in the Communication book
Plug in the walkie!
This resident takes walks to CVS
Al
Fact or Cap:
There are language-based AL communities who specialize in language and cultural barriers
Fact
A language or cultural barrier can present a significant challenge upon entering senior living. Specialized communities may offer expanded language resources on their campuses. For example, Aegis Gardens Newcastle in Newcastle, Washington, offers:
Name 4 Resident Rights
To participate in their own care
Privacy and confidentiality
To make independent choices
To visits
To dignity, respect, and freedom
To complain
After receiving any medication from MassPack, especially a controlled substance, who do you inform?
1. Inform the nurse or other administration staff if nurse does not confirm the message
2. Log the controlled substance on the narcotic sheet
3. Inform other staff who will be administering the medication
True or False:
Room trash can be left for another shift to pick up
False
It is your responsibility on your shift to complete all tasks, including trash and cleaning
This resident was born on Halloween
Marguerite
Fact or Cap:
Residents cannot have visitors unless they inform staff
Cap:
A resident is allowed to have visitors at any time, unless they are legally restrained from visiting the resident for safety reasons
What Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) are we monitoring for each resident, and why?
Bathing, Dressing, Toileting, Transferring, Mobility, Eating
To assess for any decline in their physical and/or mental health
True or False:
Residents are allowed to have OTC (over the counter) medications in their room
False
Residents must receive their medication from the pharmacy by their doctor's order. Medical emergencies can happen if a resident is self dosing and staff are unaware. If you come across any OTC meds, inform the nurse/admin staff
Whose responsibility is it to keep a resident's room clean and hygienic?
Resident and staff are both responsible. We can prompt them, but must follow through and assist where they cannot. This includes laundry, bathroom cleaning, dusting, and vacuuming.
Many of the staff in a senior living facility are considered “universal workers” and are responsible for the cleaning and disinfection of residents’ apartment units in addition to caring for their residents. Most senior living staff have responsibilities that are scheduled on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and yearly basis. Much of the cleaning and dusting as well as the laundry is done on the night shift. Staff must be aware that some residents will want to use their own cleaning agents, and this is allowed as long as staff is informed about these products.
This resident has a son named Jeff
Doris
Fact or Cap:
America's population has more younger people than older?
Cap
America’s population is aging faster than ever before. The U.S. Census Bureau says that in 2030, all Baby Boomers will be older than 65, and will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history.
That means in just nine short years from now, 1 in 5 Americans will be of retirement age or older. And as those Baby Boomers age, 7 out of 10 will need some type of long-term care, like assisted living or a higher level of care,in their lifetimes.
What are the resident services we provide at ALCS?
Services to assist Residents with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL), Self-administered Medication Management (SAMM), or other similar services.
What are the SAMM guidelines?
Remind resident to take their medication
Check the package to ensure that the name on the package is the same as the resident
Observe the resident while they take the medication
Document the observation of the resident's actions regarding the medication
When do we wash our hands, and when do we use sanitizer?
For healthcare settings, CDC recommends using alcohol-based hand sanitizer unless hands are visibly dirty. In community settings, CDC recommends washing hands with soap and water because handwashing reduces the amounts of all types of germs and chemicals on your hands, including when hands are visibly dirty or greasy.
*Wash your hands with soap+water after 4-5 resident contacts*
Name 2 residents who love puzzles
Maureen+Anne
Fact or Cap:
Residents are allowed to have pets
Fact
Typically, yes, bringing a pet to an assisted living facility is allowed. Every assisted living facility is different, but for most pet-friendly assisted living facilities, a pet assessment will be done to ensure: The resident can take care of the pet themselves