Home Safety, Falls Prevention, and Staff Safety
Sets how the Agency keeps clients and staff safe in the home: a home safety check at the first visit and at supervisory visits, everyday safety on every visit, falls prevention and what to do after a fall (staff never lift a client from the floor), fire, oxygen and heat safety, staff travel and personal safety, hostile behavior and leaving an unsafe home, safe body mechanics, reporting staff injuries, and no restraints.
About this policy
- Policy number
- FL-HC-SAF-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- Rule 59A-8.020(1), F.A.C.
- Library
- Florida home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Safeguarding
- Sections
- 23
In short
- Keep walkways clear, wipe spills at once, and leave the walker, phone and call device within reach.
- Never lift a client off the floor. If the client is hurt or cannot get up alone, call 911, then the office.
- Homemakers and companions only steady a client by holding the arm or hand. Never lift or transfer.
- No smoking or open flames near oxygen. Report a home with no working smoke alarm.
- If you feel unsafe, do not go in, or leave at once, and call the office or 911. You will not be disciplined for staying safe.
What's inside
23 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (Rule 59A-8.020(1), F.A.C.)
- 5. Home Safety Check
- 6. Safety on Every Visit
- 7. Falls Prevention
- 8. After a Fall
- 9. Fire, Oxygen and Electrical Safety
- 10. Heat and Severe Weather
- 11. Staff Safety: Travel and Arrival
- 12. Hostile Behavior and Leaving an Unsafe Home
- 13. Safe Body Mechanics and Staff Injuries
- 14. Reporting Serious Staff Injuries to OSHA
- 15. No Restraints
- 16. Responsibilities
- 17. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 18. Staff Training
- 19. References
- 20. Related Policies and Forms
- 21. Approval
- 22. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the home safety check for this client.
- What does your companion do when a client falls?
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