{"ref":"CA-HC-SAF-01","title":"Client Safety, Falls Prevention, and Safe Transfers","category":"Service delivery","summary":"Sets how aides keep clients safe at home: a home safety check at the start of services and at supervisory visits, falls prevention, safe transfers and body mechanics, use of the client's own equipment, what to do after a fall, burns and fire safety, other hazards, and the client's right to make choices. Safety is part of entry-level training (Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(b)(2)) and annual training (§1796.44(c)(1)).","inShort":["Keep walkways clear, lights on and the walker, glasses and phone within the client's reach before you leave.","Transfer clients only the way the service plan says and the way you were trained. Never lift a client under the arms or alone.","If a client falls, do not lift right away. Call 911 if the client is hurt, hit the head or you are not sure, then call the office.","Test the water before bathing, never leave cooking unattended, and no flames or smoking near oxygen.","Tell the office the same day about any fall, near fall or new hazard, and write an incident report."],"primaryCitation":"Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(b)(2)","citations":["Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(b)(2)","Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(c)(1)","8 CCR §3203"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["How do you check a client's home for safety hazards? Show me the checklist for this client.","What does an aide do if a client falls?"],"forms":[{"ref":"CA-HC-SAF-01-A","title":"Home Safety Checklist"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.44(b)(2))","5. Home Safety Check","6. Preventing Falls","7. Safe Transfers and Body Mechanics","8. The Client's Own Equipment","9. If a Client Falls","10. Burns, Scalds and Fire Safety","11. Other Hazards","12. Client Choice and Dignity","13. Responsibilities","14. Records and Compliance Monitoring","15. Staff Training","16. References","17. Related Policies and Forms","18. Approval","19. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ca-hca","state":"California","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}