Individualizing resident activities: Take a team approach
PPS Alert for Long-Term Care, February 1, 2010
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F248 requires facilities to “provide for an ongoing program of activities designed to meet, in accordance with the comprehensive assessment, the interests and the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.” The revised guidance expanded existing expectations by requiring a more personalized approach for each resident in addition to the general group activities provided.
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