048-7 Wyo. Code R. §§ 7-7 - Target Population

(a) The target population consists of:

(i) Adults who require assistance with activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL);

(ii) Adults with physical problems that require health monitoring and supervision on a regular basis;

(iii) Adults with emotional problems that interfere with activities of daily living;

(iv) Adults with significant memory loss and cognitive impairment;

(v) Adults who require assistance in overcoming the isolation associated with functional limitations or disabilities; and/or

(b) A facility may refuse to serve adults with communicable disease, adults who are actively alcoholic or addicted to drugs, adults with a history of violence to self or others and/or whose behavior is not manageable within the group setting, adults whose need for care requires more time and skill than the individual program is able and qualified to provide. EXCEPTION: The following types of facilities are not subject to the Rules of Adult Day Care:

(i) A home or residence of an individual who provides care only for persons related to him by blood or marriage.

(ii) A facility or a portion of a facility which only conducts a socialization or recreation activity program for adults and which does not provide assistance with daily living tasks, support, and supervision services.

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