Virginia Administrative Code
Title 22 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Agency 40 - DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 73 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES
Part X - Additional Requirements for Facilities that Care for Adults with Serious Cognitive Impairments
Article 3 - Safe, Secure Environment
Section 22VAC40-73-1120 - Activities
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. In addition to the requirements of this section, all the requirements of 22VAC40-73-520 apply to safe, secure environments, except for 22VAC40-73-520 C and E.
B. There shall be at least 21 hours of scheduled activities available to the residents each week for no less than two hours each day.
C. If appropriate to meet the needs of the resident with a short attention span, there shall be multiple short activities.
D. Staff shall regularly encourage residents to participate in activities and provide guidance and assistance, as needed.
E. As appropriate, residents shall be encouraged to participate in supervised activities or programs outside the special care unit.
F. There shall be a designated staff person responsible for managing or coordinating the structured activities program. This staff person shall be on site in the special care unit at least 20 hours a week, shall maintain personal interaction with the residents and familiarity with their needs and interests, and shall meet at least one of the following qualifications:
The required 20 hours on site does not have to be devoted solely to managing or coordinating activities; neither is it required that the person responsible for managing or coordinating the activities program conduct the activities.
Statutory Authority: §§ 63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808 of the Code of Virginia.
