Administrator
manages the facility on behalf of the licensee. (may be the licensee)
Advanced Health Care Directive
written instruction on the provision of the resident if they're incapacitated
Ambulatory Person
resident is mentally competent and can leave a building in an emergency without hel...
RCFE Administrator
Administrator
manages the facility on behalf of the licensee. (may be the licensee)
Advanced Health Care Directive
written instruction on the provision of the resident if they're incapacitated
Ambulatory Person
resident is mentally competent and can leave a building in an emergency without help
or medical aid
Basic Services
must provide the following basic services: safe and healthy living place, personal
assistance and care, observation and supervision, planned activities, food service,
arrangements for obtaining incidental medical and dental care
California Clearance
can't have felony or misdemeanor conviction
Capacity
max limit # of people allowed in care of a facility
care and supervision
includes assisting in dressing, bathing, medicines, transportation, storing/ distributing
medicin, house rule maintenance, supervision of schedules and activities, supervision of
resident's property and food intake/diet
certicate holder
a person who has a current administrator's certificate regardless if they're actually
employed as an administrator in a facility or not. DIFFERENT FROM CERTIFIED
ADMINSTRATOR
certified administrator
administrator who has a current RCFE Certificate and is employed in a facility as an
administrator
Close Friend
attached to another by feeling of personal regard as indicated by both parties involved
community care facility
any facility/place/building providing nonmedica care and supervision
Conservator
appointed by the superior court to care for the person or estate or person and estate of
adult
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COnsultant
person qualified to provide expert info on a subject
Control Of property
right to enter occupy and maintain the operation of the facility
Criminal Record Clearance
individual has BOTH California clearance and FBI Clearance
Deficieny
failure to comply with department regulations
Serious Deficiencies
, -fire clearance, #/type of residents, telephone service, residents with prohibited health
conditions, non ambulatory residents, restraints, safety, food storage, preparation and
service, medicine storage/dispensing, hot water temperature, bathroom, storage of
needles and waste, night supervision,
Delayed Egress Device
egress control divide of time delay used for alzheimer or dementia residents
Dementia
Loss of intellectual function (thinking, remembering, reading, exercising judgement and
making decisions) and other cognitive functions. Dementia is not a disease itself but a
group of symptoms that may accompany certain conditions or diseases including
alzheimer's disease. Symptoms may include changes in personality, mood and or
behavior. it is irreversible when caused by disease or injury but may be reversible when
caused by depression drug alcohol or hormone imbalance
Department
refers to the California State Department of Social Services
Direct Care staff
provide direct care to residents
Director
refers to the Director of the State Department of Social Services
Do Not Resuscitate DNR form
completed by the resident or (in some instances) a resident's Health Care Surrogate
Decision Maker and by a physician, alert pre-hospital emergency medical services
personal to the resident's wishes to forego resuscitative measures in the event of the
resident's cardiac or respiratory arrest
Documentation
supportive info including but not limited to the Licensing Report
Egress Alert Device
device worn by a resident that triggers alarm when resident leaves the building
Eldery Person
over 60 years of age
Evaluator
department agent that is authorized by contract to license community care facilities
Exception
Variance to a specific regulation based on unique needs or circumstances of a specific
resident or staff person. involves on person ( can't be applied to other individuals)
existing facility
means any facility operating under a valid license on the date of application for a new
license
Facility Hospice Care Waiver
waiver from the department that permits the retention in a facility of a designated maxi
number of terminally ill residents who are receiving hospice services from a hospice
agency
healing wounds
includes cuts, stage one and two ulcers and incisions that are being treated by a
professional
Health care surrogate decision maker
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