15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-50.7.2 - Physical Environment and Safety

The A/D Unit shall:

1. Provide freedom of movement for the residents to common areas and to their personal spaces. The facility shall not lock residents out of or inside their rooms;

2. Provide trays, plates, and eating utensils which provide visual contrast between them and the table and that maximize the independence of the individual residents;

3. Label or inventory all residents' possessions;

4. Provide comfortable chairs, including at least one in the common use area that allows for gentle rocking or gliding;

5. Encourage and assist residents to decorate and furnish their rooms with personal items and furnishings based on the resident's needs, preferences and appropriateness;

6. Individually identify residents' rooms to assist residents in recognizing their room;

7. Keep corridors and passageways through common use areas free of objects which may cause falls; and

8. Only use a public address system in an A/D Unit (if one exists) for emergencies.

Notes

15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-50.7.2

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-11-13