WARMLY WELCOMING VISITORS

GUIDANCE FOR VISITS IN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Warmly welcoming all visitors to Marie's Manor Assisted Living

As per SB988- No Patient Left Alone Act. Dated 4-6-22

Marie’s Manor Assisted Living permits in-person visitation in all of the following circumstances, unless the resident, client, or patient objects.

Procedures:

1. We will ensure that in person visitation will be allowed in all the following circumstances unless

the resident objects:

a. End-of-life situations.

b. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the Facility is struggling

with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support.

c. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.

d. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family

member who recently died.

e. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously provided

by a family member or a caregiver.

f. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

The administrator is designated as the person responsible for ensuring that employees adhere

to the visitation policies and procedures.

3. Residents may also designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other

individual as an essential caregiver. The essential caregiver is allowed to have in-person visitation

for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the Facility but does not

have to provide necessary care.

The Facility will respect the right of the resident to determine the number of visitors he/she would

like to have at any given time during the 9am-9pm visiting hours.

5. A staff member is designated to support infection control and prevention by providing

information on the visitation policy to the visitors.

Visitations are from 9am-9pm, at a minimum. Visitors requesting to come any other time need

to make arrangements with the administrator or designee in advance.

The Facility will not require visitors to provide proof of vaccination.

All visitors have to sign in/out.

All new clients/POA/Guardians will be asked if they would like to identify an Essential Caregiver

upon Move-in.

10. Consensual physical contact between clients and their loved ones will not be restricted.

11. Visits are done throughout the building.

12. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

13. All visitors will be asked to agree in writing to follow this policy.

Marie’s Manor Assisted Living: Visitation hours are from 9am to 9pm daily, of course for any changes in condition or needs those hours may be extended.

For the continued safety or our residents, families, and staff we will continue to take temperatures and that everyone upon entering perform proper hand hygiene by either washing their hands or utilizing the hand sanitizer.

Masks will be optional.

We encourage family and loved one visits!