New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 27 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING ROOMING AND BOARDING HOUSES
Subchapter 10 - OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES
Section 5:27-10.3 - Assistance in bathing and personal hygiene
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:27-10.3
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Assistance in bathing and personal hygiene shall be provided only by a person whom the resident consents to have assist him or her.
(b) Assistance in bathing and personal hygiene shall be provided at reasonable times so that a resident is not unduly delayed in commencing his daily activities or in going to bed. Sufficient time shall be allowed in light of the resident's physical condition.
(c) Any bath or shower used by residents requiring assistance shall have handrails and treads.
(d) Assistance in personal hygiene shall include assistance in oral hygiene, hair washing and grooming, manicure, pedicure and shaving, as required.
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