Seeking placement into a long-term
care facility is often a difficult
decision. Many times a family
merely wants to be prepared for
future placement and wants
information so when and if the time
comes, they know which direction
they need to take. Placement
is often temporary as a resident
builds up physical strength for
independent living.
Whatever the needs of the
resident and family, we will make
every effort to make this go as
smoothly as possible. Feel free
to e-mail or phone the head of our
admissions with any additional
questions or concerns you may have.
Our Admissions Coordinator, Rob
Willman, can be reached at the
facility Monday through Friday from
8:00 am to 4:00 pm or click the email
link at the bottom of this page.
The following procedures or
information is required for placement:
1. Physician's Request
& Pre-Admission Screenings-
These forms are to be completed by the
family physician or the attending
physician who is requesting admission
of a resident to the Facility.
The request form must be completed
with all medical information pertinent
to continuity of care for the
resident, and then mailed or presented
in person to the Resident
Administration Coordinator.
2. Pre Admission
Application- This form will be
mailed to, or presented personally to
the resident or the authorized person
acting in behalf of the resident, by
the Resident Administration
Coordinator. This must be
completed in detail with all
information requested and there after
returned back to him for review.
This form must be completed and
returned before the resident can be
considered as an applicant for
admission.
3. To Accompany Resident
at Time of Transfer or Admission-
The Facility must have in its
possession a copy of the complete
physical examination report, a
summarized medical history and a
confirmation of a recent chest x-ray
(one taken within the last 3 months)
as well as a written report of the
most recent laboratory work (CBC, tine
test, and UA). If done, we would
appreciate receiving the VDRL report
and information as to where they last
had their pneumovac.
4. When a Resident is to
be Transferred - from an Acute
Care Hospital or a Nursing Home to our
Facility, it is the responsibility of
the transferring facility to contact
the Facility Resident Administration
Coordinator prior to the
transfer. The hour, the date of
transfer and transportation
requirements will have to be
pre-arranged and agreed upon between
the transferring facility and
admitting facility. This applies
not only to new admissions, but
re-admissions as well. The
transferring facility, whether it be
an Acute Care Hospital or Nursing
Home, shall have the responsibility to
notify the next of kin or the party
responsible for the resident's
affairs, regarding the transfer to our
Facility.
5. When a Resident is
Admitted- A completed transfer
form prepared by the transferring
facility shall accompany the
resident. The transfer form
shall contain all pertinent medical
information requested on the
form. The transfer form, when
completed in it's entirety, provides
the admitting facility sufficient
information and will act as a
temporary plan of care. This
is a priority. It is also
required that Medicaid, Medicare, and
other third party payor identification
cards accompany the resident if they
are available.
6. Personal Items-
All of the resident's personal items
must be clearly labeled and marked
with the residents name prior to
bringing them within the facility.
Clothing will be professionally marked
by the facility and should be given to
laundry upon admission. Future
items brought in are to be left at the
nurses station in a labeled bag for
facility labeling to take place.
Items will be labeled and returned to
the resident. Un-marked items make it
impossible to identify ownership at
times and proper labeling will assure
that your resident's personal items
remain safe with them.
Personal television sets are allowed
and properly set up by the Maintenance
Department. Please keep television
size 19" or less.. Exceptions are made
for flat screenl televisions greater
than 19" if they can be mounted on the
wall. Every effort is made to
accommodate each resident's individual
needs. Personal photos, bed
spreads and a reasonable sized chair
are all encouraged and welcome. Any
other furniture items must be approved
by the facility to assure proper code
restriction allowance.
7. Discharge Summary-
If possible, a discharge summary
should accompany the resident, or at
least be mailed to the Facility within
72 hours of admission if they are
coming from another facility.
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