Okla. Admin. Code § 450:16-5-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 450:16-5-4 - Independent Living Skills Development

(a) The RCF shall provide instruction and assistance in utilization of community resources and activities, such as post office, veteran services, Indian Health services, health fair, county fair, church, and independent housing services.

(b) Residents should receive instruction and assistance in utilization of primary health resources, and in substance disorder recovery resources such as twelve-step or similar support resources as is appropriate and desired by the resident.

(c) The RCF shall offer residents assistance with money management, including budgeting for independent housing, working with landlords, and understanding lease agreements. This assistance shall be offered through individual or group instruction or classes.

(d) Residents shall be individually assisted and instructed regarding activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene and grooming, a minimum of five (5) days per week.

(e) The RCF shall provide or arrange for instruction to residents on at least a quarterly basis regarding early warning signs of diseases to better educate residents in the identification of possible health problems. Training dates, topic, attendees, and the speaker(s) or trainer(s) shall be documented.

(f) The RCF shall provide or arrange for instruction to residents on at least a quarterly basis regarding psychiatric illnesses and medication, as well as use of and dependence on substances (including nicotine and caffeine) to enable the resident to understand his or her illness and to help residents make better decisions about substance use and psychiatric treatment management in order to help them achieve recovery goals. Training dates, topic, attendees, and the speaker(s) or trainer(s) shall be documented.

(g) Compliance with 450:16-5-4 shall be determined by on-site observation; resident, staff, and CMHC staff interviews; RCF documentation such as calendar of events, residents' council minutes, and other in house documentation.

Okla. Admin. Code § 450:16-5-4

Added at 29 Ok Reg 653, eff 7-1-12