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Virginia Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 10, 2017) |
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Title 22. Social Services |
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Agency 40. Department of Social Services |
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Chapter 60. Standards and Regulations for Licensed Adult Day Care Centers |
Section 564. Assessment procedures
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A. The center staff shall be responsible for conducting or securing a written assessment of an applicant prior to admission.
B. The assessment shall be based upon the information presented by the applicant, family members, friends, personal representative, the report of the required physical examination and from other care providers.
C. The assessment shall be used to identify the person's abilities and needs to determine if and how the program can serve the participant.
D. The assessment shall include at minimum a description of the participant's:
1. Medical and functional condition, including:
a. Ambulatory ability;
b. Ability to perform activities of daily living, such as eating and toileting; and
c. Health status.
2. Mental status, including any intellectual impairment and known psychiatric or emotional problems;
3. Social situation, including living arrangements and the availability of family, friends, and other people and organizations in the community to provide services to the participant; and
4. Economic conditions.
E. The initial assessment shall be reviewed and updated on a scheduled basis, but at least every six months. This reassessment shall be in writing.
F. A reassessment shall also be made and documented in writing when there are changes to indicate that a participant's needs may no longer be met by the current plan of care.
Historical Notes
Derived from Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.