visitation policy- Coquina cove ALF

Our visitation policy

As enacted by the state of Florida, the “No Patient Left Alone Act” will be effective asa law on May 6, 2022. (The “Community”) shall implement the following visitation procedures including protocols surrounding essential caregivers (EC), in-person visitation and infection control procedures during visitation.

AREAS OF FOCUS:
1. Essential caregivers to visit the Community
2. In-person visitation options to the Community
3. Infection control procedures during visitation to the Community

ESSENTIAL CAREGIVER PROCEDURE

  • A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian or individual as an essential caregiver.
  • The Community does not designate a maximum amount of time for visitation, if it is within normal visiting hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • The EC is not required to provide necessary care to a resident during any visit.

IN-PERSON VISITATION PROCEDURE

  • The Community will allow in-person visitation in all the following circumstances unless the resident objects:
    • Regular visitation of friends, family or loved ones with the resident is between the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. in accordance with Florida Statutes §400.022(1)(b) and §429.28(1)(d).
    • End-of-Life situations
    • A resident who was living with family before moving into the Community is struggling with the change in environment
    • A resident who was living with family before moving into the Community is struggling with the change in environment
    • A resident who was living with the family before moving into the Community is experiencing a lack of in-person family support
    • The resident is making one or more major medical decisions
    • A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died
    • A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously provided by a family member or caregiver
    • A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously provided by a family member or caregiver
    • A resident who used to talk and interacts with others is seldom speaking
    • Allow evening and weekend visits within the normal visiting hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to accommodate work or childcare barriers.
    • The number of visitors per resident is four visitors per visit.
    • Consensual physical contact between a resident and visitor is permitted.
    • Visitation may take place indoors or outside

INFECTION CONTROL PROCEDURE

  • The Community will provide infection Control/prevention and education to visitors including proper PPE use, hand hygiene as needed.
  • The Community will provide a copy of the visitation Policy and Procedure document to every family as an acknowledgment of the Community’s rules for visiting.
  • The administrator is the designated team member to support infection control training in the Community.
  • The Community will maintain a visitors log of all visitors.
  • Visitors are not required to wear masks during visits in the community, while visiting residents in the common areas or privately in their rooms.
  • Healthcare providers serving residents in the Community must comply with CDC requirements for PPE, must comply with all infection control requirements.
  • The Community will not require visitors to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization as a condition of visiting the resident.

The Administrator and the General Manager/Owner will be responsible for ensuring that the Community staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedure.

This Policy and Procedure may be amended at any time by the Community.

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