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Choose Well Times - September Edition

Posted: November 23, 2018

Dan Bailey's Lakeside Manor is featured in the September issue of the Choose Well Times.   The newsletter also reports on the latest PINS which have been added to the website.  You'll find 5 cool things about Choose Well that you may not have known, and Chrisy Selder's article about staying in compliance with Title 22's water temperature reg is also a good read.  In the Compliance Corner you'll see a reminder to have the LGBT Bill of Rights posted next to your nondiscrimination policy.  

 

 

Quality Measure 3: All About Water Temperature

Posted: August 26, 2018

Quality Measure 3 :  All About Water Temperature

Ensuring a facility is clean, safe, sanitary and in good repair at all times and that all facility maintenance and safety guidelines are followed.

One of the most frequently cited Title 22 regulations is 87303, Maintenance & Operation. Between March 2013 and August 2018, 10% of the citations issued to San Diego’s licensed RCFEs by California’s Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division (DDS/CCLD) were for deficiencies in 87303, with non-compliant water temperature among the top reasons for DSS/CCLD issuing the citation.

According to 87303(e)(2), an RCFE shall maintain the temperature of water used by residents within the range of 105 degrees (F) and 120 degrees (F).  This article shares information on facility water temperature as it relates to compliance and resident safety and comfort.

Staying in compliance

In a facility, hot water has many uses – showering, hand-washing, laundry, dish washing to name a few. 

Quality Measure 1: Keeping Residents Active and Engaged

Posted: May 20, 2018

Choose Well Quality Measure 1 – Activities & Socialization:  Ensuring that residents have access to planned activities that are appropriate to the interests and capabilities of the residents.

 

Moving into assisted living is often seen by seniors and their families as a remedy to the social isolation experienced when living alone.  For example, by moving into a facility, mom or dad will have greater access to peers, caregiving staff and activities. However, an incorrect assumption during this well-intentioned effort is that just because mom or dad is now living among more people in a more stimulating environment, they will not still experience loneliness

State Data at Work - Five Year Citation Count for Quality Measure 1

Posted: May 1, 2018

Quality Measure 1 - Activities & Socialization - captures Choose Well member compliance with state regulations governing planned activities for residents.  The Choose Well Team compared Choose Well member compliance with the rest of San Diego's assisted living facilities.  Here are the results:

Only one citation for planned activities has been issued to one Choose Well member back in 2015 (Table 1).

Providers: Save the Date for FREE RCFE Disaster Preparedness Event

Posted: February 26, 2018

As fires ravaged the San Diego's North County in late 2017, many RCFEs were evacuated - surely a wake up call for reassessing your facility's disaster preparedness readiness.  The RCFE Disaster Preparedness Task Force is a collaborative group of RCFE administrators and providers working together to support in Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery. This not-for-profit organization is hosting a FREE conference in Oceanside on 23 May 2018.  So Save-The-Date and make your plans to attend.  Knowing how to improve your facility's responsiveness now, may save the lives of your residents and employees in the future.  For more information visit www.rcfedisasterhelp.com.   Choose Well providers can become a member of this organization, and add their logo to your list of Distinctions on your Facility Profile Page.

Choose Well Scores Refreshed

Posted: November 17, 2017

Choose Well is pleased to announce Choose Well provider scores have been updated to reflect the set of enhancements approved by the County of San Diego. Not all Choose Well provider scores were impacted by an event which would have triggered a rescore, either through an enhancement or a recent visit from CCL. As of 2/7/2018 all scores shown on the site are current.

2018 Eldercare Directory -Check Out Choose Well Ad

Posted: November 1, 2017

The 2018 Edition of the San Diego Eldercare Directory is on the streets:  in libraries, senior and community centers, and in the offices of many providers of care and services to seniors. And the County's full-color ad featuring Choose Well is there too.  So Choose Well providers - expect Choose Well's visibility to result in more hits to the site, and now more than ever, make sure your Facility Profile is ready for all the new eyes on the site.  

To consumers reading this post, if you don't have your 2018 copy of the San Diego Eldercare Directory, know that you can pick up your free copy at most libraries or senior centers. To receive your complimentary copy of the 2018 San Diego Union-Tribune Eldercare Directory by mail, send your request to the following address:

2018 Edition of Eldercare Directory

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