Common use of Direct Care Clause in Contracts

Direct Care. Contractor’s direct care staff must assist Individuals with activities in Contractor’s facility as well as activities and medical appointments in the community and must be trained in accordance with Section 17 of this Contract. For purposes of this Contract, direct care staffing shall increase pursuant to Individual census as outlined below: a. Contractor shall provide a minimum ratio of 1 direct care staff for every 5 Individuals during day and swing shifts. Contractor shall provide a minimum ratio of 1 direct care staff for every 6 Individuals during night shift. Contractor shall increase staffing when it is warranted by Individual acuity. Contractor may authorize a direct care staff to accompany an Individual outside the facility in an emergent situation; b. In addition to the above direct care staffing, regardless of census, Contractor shall ensure each shift includes one (1) designated Medication Aide per shift when Individual census is 26 or less and two (2) per shift for an Individual census of 27 or higher; c. Contractor shall maintain an On-Call pool of direct care staff to cover staff absences and position vacancies.