New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 20 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES
Section 8.370.20.62 - ACTIVITIES

Universal Citation: 8 NM Admin Code 8.370.20.62

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024

A. Adult day care activities shall be designed to meet the specific needs and interests of the participants, as determined by individual plans of care, and shall be consistent with the program's goals.

B. Activities shall be planned by staff, participants, family/ caregivers, volunteers and other interested individuals and groups.

C. The day care center shall assure safe and healthy conditions for activities in and outside the facility.

D. The plan for, and conduct of, activities must be an ongoing process and shall be reviewed, revised and evaluated as necessary.

E. The adult day care program shall provide for a balance of activities to meet the interrelated needs and interest (social, intellectual, cultural, economic, emotional and physical) of participants.

F. Activities shall be designed to promote personal growth and improve the self-image of participants by providing opportunities to:

(1) learn new skills and gain knowledge;

(2) challenge and tap the potential of participants;

(3) participate in activities of interest;

(4) improve capacity for independent functioning;

(5) develop satisfying and interpersonal relationships;

(6) be exposed to, and involved in, activities and events within the greater community;

(7) develop cultural enrichment;

(8) have fun and enjoyment.

G. Activities shall respond to individual differences in health status, lifestyle, ethnicity, values, experiences, needs, interests, abilities, skills and age by providing opportunities for a variety of types and levels of involvement, including:

(1) small and large group activities;

(2) individualized activities;

(3) active and spectator participation;

(4) inter-generational experience;

(5) involvement in the greater community;

(6) services to individuals and to the program

H. Activities shall be flexible and responsive to changes in:

(1) the needs and interests of individual participants;

(2) functional capacities of participants;

(3) the characteristics of the adult population in the service area.

I. Activities shall emphasize individual participant's strengths and abilities rather than impairments, and shall contribute to participant's feeling of competence and accomplishment.

J. All program activities shall be supervised by program staff.

K. Participants shall have the choice of refusing to participate in any given activity, and time shall be allowed for rest and relaxation.

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