Section 700. Planning the activities  


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  • A. Activities shall be planned to support the plans of care for the participants and shall be consistent with the program statement and the admission policies.

    B. Activities shall be planned under the supervision of the director who shall encourage involvement of participants and staff in the planning.

    C. The activities shall take into consideration individual differences in age, health status, sensory deficits, life-style, ethnicity, religious affiliation, values, experiences, needs, interests, abilities, and skills by providing opportunities for a variety of types and levels of involvement.

    D. All activities shall:

    1. Support the physical, social, mental, and emotional abilities and skills of participants;

    2. Promote or maintain the participant's highest level of independence or functioning; and

    3. Be within the economic capabilities of the participants and their families.

    E. Physical activities shall be encouraged to the extent recommended by each participant's physician.

    F. Schedule of activities.

    1. There shall be planned activities and programs whenever the center is in operation.

    2. A written schedule of activities shall be developed at least monthly.

    3. The schedule shall include:

    a. Group activities for all participants or small groups of participants; and

    b. The name, type, date and hour of the activity.

    4. If one activity is substituted for another, the change shall be noted on the schedule.

    5. The current month's schedule shall be posted in a readily accessible location in the center or otherwise be made available to participants and their families.

    6. The schedule of activities for the past six months shall be kept at the center.

    7. If a participant requires an individual schedule of activities, that schedule shall be a part of the plan of care and shall be kept in the participant's record.

    G. Adequate supplies and equipment appropriate for the program activities shall be available in the center.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-21-02 § 6.15, eff. April 1, 1987; amended, Volume 16, Issue 12, eff. July 1, 2000.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1733 of the Code of Virginia.