Re: I need your help.....

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Posted by Chnkns on June 10, 19100 at 08:01:30:

In Reply to: I need your help..... posted by Donna MAzon on June 05, 19100 at 22:23:20:

: I need the help of my fellow Activity Professionals (especially those

: familiar with Ohio regs). I am finally employed at a wonderful facility

: and have run into a problem I have never encountered before. A compliance officer

: who has not only convinced our medical director that folding laundry is a

: sterile procedure but that it is also against the regs. I know my rules and regs like the

: back of my hand and in my entire career (8 yrs) the residents at my facilities prior to this

: have always been encouraged to do task activities such as folding towels and wash clothes. She

: has also got the doctor convinced that if we allow the residents to fold towels then

: we also have to pay them. I need help proving that 1) this is not in the regs and 2) that the state

: likes to see us giving the residents task activities and life skill type activities.

: The residents are requesting to fold towels and wash cloths because it makes them feel like they are

: helping and have a purpose. Several of these higher functioning residents will not

: attend any other activities. But will fold towels and wash cloths. PLEASE HELP.

: P.S. Please visit my website: Donna's Activitiy Corner at:

: www.corecomm.net/~tmazon/donna.html

: Happy Activity Planning,

: Donna :-)

Hi Donna, Just a few thoughts: I as many others provide items to fold etc. that is not part of the laundry for the NF. They can assist in doing their own laundry, when we have clothes donated the residents can wash and fold etc. clothes..then we give them to laundry person with out the residents knowing.I also take collections of used clothes from staff and yard sales the residents wash...fold etc then we put them in a box..and the residents council donatesto places in the community such as Homeless Shelter,Fire Victims etc... Residents are giving to the community and it is great for pr...and of course we all know to care plan volunteer work...

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: : I need the help of my fellow Activity Professionals (especially those : : familiar with Ohio regs). I am finally employed at a wonderful facility : : and have run into a problem I have never encountered before. A compliance officer : : who has not only convinced our medical director that folding laundry is a : : sterile procedure but that it is also against the regs. I know my rules and regs like the : : back of my hand and in my entire career (8 yrs) the residents at my facilities prior to this : : have always been encouraged to do task activities such as folding towels and wash clothes. She : : has also got the doctor convinced that if we allow the residents to fold towels then : : we also have to pay them. I need help proving that 1) this is not in the regs and 2) that the state : : likes to see us giving the residents task activities and life skill type activities. : : The residents are requesting to fold towels and wash cloths because it makes them feel like they are : : helping and have a purpose. Several of these higher functioning residents will not : : attend any other activities. But will fold towels and wash cloths. PLEASE HELP. : : P.S. Please visit my website: Donna's Activitiy Corner at: : : www.corecomm.net/~tmazon/donna.html : : Happy Activity Planning, : : Donna :-) : : Hi Donna, Just a few thoughts: I as many others provide items to fold etc. that is not part of the laundry for the NF. They can assist in doing their own laundry, when we have clothes donated the residents can wash and fold etc. clothes..then we give them to laundry person with out the residents knowing.I also take collections of used clothes from staff and yard sales the residents wash...fold etc then we put them in a box..and the residents council donatesto places in the community such as Homeless Shelter,Fire Victims etc... Residents are giving to the community and it is great for pr...and of course we all know to care plan volunteer work...

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