Bennington Health & Rehab

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Designate a physician to serve as medical director responsible for implementation of resident care policies and coordination of medical care in the facility.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Ensure that the facility has sufficient staff members who possess the competencies and skills to meet the behavioral health needs of residents.

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Provide appropriate foot care.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities