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To
Our residents and families, we pledge:
To enhance the lives of our residents.
•Encourage
residents to achieve and maintain their maximum level of independent
function.
•Provide choices and options through risk management programs,
to meet resident's needs and encourage them to continue to be
actively involved in decisions about their care.
•Preserve each resident's dignity and privacy.
To
nurture our residents
• Assess each resident's needs and reassess appropriately.
• Provide appropriate and cost-effective solutions.
To provide safe environments
and caring, competent staff.
• Ensure staff have appropriate background, skills, experience
and ensure that they receive necessary training to support the
services offered.
To inform residents and families about services provided
• Detail services available, related costs and policies
relating to charges, including any changes in charges.
• Explain thoroughly the criteria or parameters for changing
the level of service, including policies relating to transfers
from the residence.
• Where appropriate, provide family members access to all
of the information about services and involve them in all decision
making.
• Identify other services available through arrangements
with the provider or independently.
• Disclose existence of financial relationships with affiliated
or independent providers of ancillary services.
To our Community we pledge:
• To coordinate care with other providers when necessary.
• To help the public and policy makers understand assisted
living.
• To maintain a responsive attitude to evolving care needs
of residents and respond proactively and cooperatively with other
groups to best serve the ends of residents.
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