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Client Safety, Falls Prevention, and Safe Transfers

Sets how the Agency keeps clients safe at home: a home safety check at the first visit and every in-person supervisory visit (Form OH-HC-SAF-01-A), preventing falls during care, safe walking and transfers using the technique and equipment in the activity plan, what to do when a client falls, follow-up and reporting of falls and injuries (including ODA significant-change and ODM 24-hour notices and waiver incident reports where they apply), and other hazards such as burns, fire, oxygen, wandering and extreme weather.

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About this policy
Policy number
OH-HC-SAF-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
OAC 173-39-02.11(C)(3)(a)(v)(b)(vii)
Library
Ohio home care · 49 policies
Category
Service delivery
Sections
20

In short

  • Clear walkways, lock wheels and use the walker or device in the plan before moving a client.
  • Use only the transfer method and equipment in the activity plan. Never lift a client alone.
  • If a client falls, do not rush to move them. Call 911 if they are hurt or hit their head.
  • Call your supervisor after every fall, even if the client seems fine.
  • No smoking or flames near oxygen. Report broken equipment or missing smoke alarms.

What's inside

20 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (OAC 173-39-02.11(C)(3)(a)(v)(b)(vii))
  • 5. Home Safety Check
  • 6. Preventing Falls During Visits
  • 7. Safe Walking and Transfers
  • 8. When a Client Falls
  • 9. After a Fall: Follow-Up and Reporting
  • 10. Burns and Scalds
  • 11. Fire, Oxygen and Smoking
  • 12. Wandering, Weather and Other Hazards
  • 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 checklist for this client. When was it last updated?
  • What does an aide do when a client falls?

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