Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 37 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 37.106 - HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 37.106.28 - Assisted Living Facilities
Rule 37.106.2892 - DIRECT CARE STAFF: CATEGORY C
Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 37.106.2892
Current through Register Vol. 18, September 20, 2024
(1) In addition to meeting all other requirements for direct care staff stated in this subchapter, assisted living category C facility direct care staff must receive additional documented training in:
(a) the
facility or unit's philosophy and approaches to providing care and supervision
for persons with severe cognitive impairment;
(b) the skills necessary to care for,
intervene and direct residents who are unable to perform activities of daily
living;
(c) techniques for
minimizing challenging behavior including:
(i) wandering;
(ii) hallucinations, illusions and delusions;
and
(iii) impairment of
senses;
(d) therapeutic
programming to support the highest possible level of resident function
including:
(i) large motor
activity;
(ii) small motor
activity;
(iii) appropriate level
cognitive tasks; and
(iv)
social/emotional stimulation;
(e) promoting residents' dignity,
independence, individuality, privacy and choice;
(f) identifying and alleviating safety risks
to residents;
(g) identifying
common side effects and untoward reactions to medications; and
(h) techniques for dealing with bowel and
bladder aberrant behaviors.
(2) Staff must remain awake, fully dressed and be available in the facility or on the unit at all times to provide supervision and care to the resident as well as to assist the residents in evacuation of the facility if a disaster occurs.
Sec. 50-5-103, 50-5-223 and 50-5-227, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-5-225, 50-5-226, 50-5-227 and 50-5-228, MCA;
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