The Laurels of Sandy Creek

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

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

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

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.

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

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

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

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