North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 06 - AGING - PROGRAMS OPERATIONS
Subchapter S - ADULT DAY HEALTH STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION
Section .0400 - PROGRAM OPERATION
Section 06S .0403 - HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE SERVICES
Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 06S .0403
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) In adult day health programs, the following health care and personal care services shall be provided:
(1) assistance with
activities of daily living including feeding, ambulation, or toileting as
needed by individual participants;
(2) health care monitoring of each
participant's general health and medical regimen. This shall include
documenting the assessment of the vital signs, weight, dental health, general
nutrition, and hygiene of each participant in accordance with
10A NCAC
06R.0501. When positive or negative health
changes occur, the adult day care program staff shall notify the family,
caretaker, or responsible party of the changes. The change in health status and
notification shall be recorded in the participant's file;
(3) assistance to participants and caregivers
with medical treatment plans, diets, and referrals as needed;
(4) health education programs for all
participants on a monthly basis, and health care counseling tailored to meet
the needs of participants and caregivers; and
(5) first aid treatment as needed.
(b) Specialized services, such as speech therapy, physical therapy, and counseling, shall be facilitated by the adult day health program as ordered by a physician and as available through community services.
Authority
G.S.
131D-6;
143B-153(2a);
143B-153(6);
42 USC
3032c;
Eff. September 1,
1990;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2007; March 1, 1992;
Readopted Eff. November 1, 2019.
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