Any residential care facility for the elderly that advertises or promotes special care, special programming, or a special environment for persons with dementia shall disclose to the department the special features of the facility in its plan of operation. This information shall be provided to the public by the facility upon request. The information shall include a brief narrative description of all of the following facility features:

(a)  Philosophy, including, but not limited to, program goals.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 1569.627

  • Department: means the State Department of Social Services. See California Health and Safety Code 1569.2
  • Residential care facility for the elderly: means a housing arrangement chosen voluntarily by persons 60 years of age or over, or their authorized representative, where varying levels and intensities of care and supervision, protective supervision, or personal care are provided, based upon their varying needs, as determined in order to be admitted and to remain in the facility. See California Health and Safety Code 1569.2

(b)  Preadmission assessment.

(c)  Admission.

(d)  Assessment.

(e)  Program.

(f)  Staff.

(g)  Staff training.

(h)  Physical environment.

(i)  Changes in condition, including, but not limited to, when and under what circumstances are changes made to a participant’s care plan.

(j)  Success indicators.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 434, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2001.)