New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 44B - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR COMMUNITY CARE RESIDENCES
Subchapter 3 - CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL
Section 10:44B-3.3 - Personal health, hygiene, and grooming
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:44B-3.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Individuals shall be encouraged to exercise maximum independence in health, hygiene, and grooming practices.
(b) Within the residence, the licensee shall ensure that each individual has the opportunity for personal care, with assistance, if necessary, to include:
1. A daily bath or shower;
2. Oral hygiene twice daily;
3. Opportunity to shave, as desired;
4. Care of fingernails and toenails;
5. Cutting, styling, or grooming of hair, as necessary; and
6. Toileting.
(c) Hygiene and grooming articles shall be maintained separately from all medications, food, household cleaning supplies and chemicals and stored in a safe and sanitary manner either in the bathroom or in the individual's bedroom.
(d) Female individuals shall be assisted by the licensee as necessary in caring for personal feminine needs.
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