048-10 Wyo. Code R. §§ 10-8 - Hospice Day Care Services for Hospice Patients

(a) The Hospice Day Care Center shall be staffed with qualified personnel, to include nursing services and any additional disciplines needed to ensure adequate care and services are provided.

(b) The services shall include, but not be limited to:

(i) emergency services;

(ii) assistance in the development of self-care capabilities;

(iii) personal hygiene;

(iv) social support services;

(v) provision of meals and nourishments appropriate to the hours in which the patient is receiving service; and

(vi) medication administration and monitoring.

(c) Hospice Day Care Centers shall meet the following standards:

(i) Provide a clean environment, free of obstacles that could pose a hazard to client health or safety;

(ii) Provide easily accessible toilet facilities, handwashing facilities, and paper towel dispensers, and

(iii) Be accessible to patients with supportive devices for ambulation and wheelchairs.

(d) The Hospice Day Care Center shall have written policies and procedures relevant to its operation. Such policies and procedures include, but are not necessarily limited to:

(i) Admission criteria that qualify patients to be appropriately served in the Hospice Day Care Center;

(ii) Meals and nourishments, including special diets, that will be provided; and

(iii) Hours and days of the week services will be available in the Hospice Day Care Center.

(e) The patient or responsible party and the hospice day care center shall have a written, signed agreement outlining the respective rules and responsibilities.

Notes

048-10 Wyo. Code R. §§ 10-8

Amended, Eff. 4/1/2016.