N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.20.62 - ACTIVITIES
A. Adult day care
activities shall be designed to meet the specific needs and interests of the
participants, as determined by individual plans of care, and shall be
consistent with the program's goals.
B. Activities shall be planned by staff,
participants, family/ caregivers, volunteers and other interested individuals
and groups.
C. The day care center
shall assure safe and healthy conditions for activities in and outside the
facility.
D. The plan for, and
conduct of, activities must be an ongoing process and shall be reviewed,
revised and evaluated as necessary.
E. The adult day care program shall provide
for a balance of activities to meet the interrelated needs and interest
(social, intellectual, cultural, economic, emotional and physical) of
participants.
F. Activities shall
be designed to promote personal growth and improve the self-image of
participants by providing opportunities to:
(1) learn new skills and gain
knowledge;
(2) challenge and tap
the potential of participants;
(3)
participate in activities of interest;
(4) improve capacity for independent
functioning;
(5) develop satisfying
and interpersonal relationships;
(6) be exposed to, and involved in,
activities and events within the greater community;
(7) develop cultural enrichment;
(8) have fun and enjoyment.
G. Activities shall respond to
individual differences in health status, lifestyle, ethnicity, values,
experiences, needs, interests, abilities, skills and age by providing
opportunities for a variety of types and levels of involvement, including:
(1) small and large group
activities;
(2) individualized
activities;
(3) active and
spectator participation;
(4)
inter-generational experience;
(5)
involvement in the greater community;
(6) services to individuals and to the
program
H. Activities
shall be flexible and responsive to changes in:
(1) the needs and interests of individual
participants;
(2) functional
capacities of participants;
(3) the
characteristics of the adult population in the service area.
I. Activities shall emphasize
individual participant's strengths and abilities rather than impairments, and
shall contribute to participant's feeling of competence and
accomplishment.
J. All program
activities shall be supervised by program staff.
K. Participants shall have the choice of
refusing to participate in any given activity, and time shall be allowed for
rest and relaxation.
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