Home Safety, Falls and Scald Prevention, and Staff Safety
Sets how the Agency checks each client's home for risks before services start and at every quarterly visit (access to emergency help, ability to evacuate, fall hazards, hot water and other hazards), what workers do to prevent falls, scalds and fires, what happens after a fall, and how workers stay safe, including leaving a home where they are in danger and reporting threats and unsafe conditions.
About this policy
- Policy number
- LA-HC-SAF-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- LAC 48:I.5039.B.3
- Library
- Louisiana home care · 50 policies
- Category
- Service delivery
- Sections
- 25
In short
- Keep walkways clear, turn on lights and make sure the client uses the walker or cane in the plan.
- Test bath water before every bath and never leave a client alone in the tub if the plan says the client needs help.
- If a client falls, do not move them if hurt and call 911. Never lift a client off the floor alone. Report every fall the same day.
- If you feel in danger, leave at once, call 911 if needed, then call your supervisor. Never just stop going to a client.
- Report any threat, harassment, injury or unsafe condition on the staff safety form the same day. You will not be punished for reporting.
What's inside
25 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (LAC 48:I.5039.B.3)
- 5. Home Safety Assessment
- 6. What the Assessment Covers
- 7. Preventing Falls
- 8. If a Client Falls
- 9. Preventing Scalds and Burns
- 10. Fire and Electrical Safety
- 11. Other Hazards in the Home
- 12. Staff Safety
- 12.1 Before visits
- 12.2 During a visit
- 12.3 Reporting and follow-up
- 12.4 Safe moving and handling
- 12.5 Heat, weather and travel
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me the home safety assessment for this client. What risks did you find and what did you do?
- How do you train workers on scald prevention?
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