Memory care unit definition
Memory care unit means the specialized unit or home that either holds itself out as providing additional or specialized care to persons with diagnoses of probable Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia who may be at risk of engaging in unsafe wandering activities outside the unit or home (eloping) or charges rates in excess of those charged other residents because of cognitive deficits which may place the residents at risk of eloping.
Memory care unit means the specialized unit or home that either holds itself out as providing memory care services or provides personal services in secured surroundings.
Memory care unit means an assisted living facility or part of or an assisted living facility that provides added security, enhanced programming and staffing appropriate for residents with a diagnosis of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease or other related disorders causing memory impairments and for residents whose functional needs require a specialized program.
More Definitions of Memory care unit
Memory care unit means the assisted living community, or specialized unit thereof, that either holds itself out as providing additional or specialized care to persons with diagnoses of probable Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia who may be at risk of engaging unsafe wandering activities outside the unit or assisted living community (eloping), or charges rates in excess of those charged other residents because of cognitive deficits which may place the residents at risk of eloping. (Such facilities shall comply with Chapter 34 or 35, as may be applicable, of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, as adopted by this Chapter 120-3-3.)”
Memory care unit means the specialized unit or home that either holds itself out as providing additional or specialized care to persons with diagnoses of probable Alzheimer’s Disease or other
Memory care unit means the assisted living community or specialized unit, thereof, that either holds itself out as providing additional or specialized care to persons with diagnoses of probable Alzheimer's Disease or other dementia who may be at risk of engaging in unsafe wandering activities outside the unit or
Memory care unit means a distinct area of a facility in which the physical environment and design maximizes functioning abilities, promotes safety, and encourages independence for a defined specific population, that is staffed by persons with training to meet the needs of residents admitted to the unit;