Prior to resident’s admission to an Adult Family Home, Boarding Home or Assisted Living facility, an assessment is done – this determines if the facility is able to provide the care and services for the resident. For DSHS clients, it is done by the Social Worker or a Case Manager assigned to the resident. Private pay residents and their representative must have a Nurse Assessor to do the assessment at their own expense.

It is a visual “head to toe” inspection/interview with the patient and their representative, a 25-27 pages that includes the patient’s demographic data, history, medications, interpersonal and psychosocial behaviors, daily routines, likes/preferences and dislikes, activity assistance need and multi disciplinary need- PT/OT, skin care, home health, etc.

Prior to resident’s admission to an Adult Family Home, Boarding Home or Assisted Living facility, an assessment is done – this determines if the facility is able to provide the care and services for the resident. For DSHS clients, it is done by the Social Worker or a Case Manager assigned to the resident. Private pay residents and their representative must have a Nurse Assessor to do the assessment at their own expense.

It is a visual “head to toe” inspection/interview with the patient and their representative, a 25-27 pages that includes the patient’s demographic data, history, medications, interpersonal and psychosocial behaviors, daily routines, likes/preferences and dislikes, activity assistance need and multi disciplinary need- PT/OT, skin care, home health, etc.

Assessment is valid for one (1) year, re-assessment is then needed and is done either by the Social Worker or Case Manager assigned to the resident or a Nurse Assessor for private residents.

When all resources has been used to prevent resident from falling or incurring injury from a fall, assessment by an RN is needed to determine the safety of the resident and the side rail’s appropriate use. A Doctor’s order is required.