Elim Place

87465(a)(4) (a) A plan for incidental medical and dental care shall be developed by each facility. The plan shall encourage routine medical and dental care and provide for assistance in obtaining such care, by compliance with the following:(4) The licensee shall assist residents with self-administered medications as needed.This requirement was not met asevidenced by: Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, R1 was given multiple doses of the same medication, which poses an immediate Health & Safety risk to the residents.

(c) If the resident's physician has stated in writing that the resident is unable to determine his/her own need for nonprescription PRN medication but can communicate his/her symptoms clearly, facility staff designated by the licensee shall be permitted to assist the resident with self-administration, provided all of the following requirements are met:(2) Once ordered by the physician the medication is given according to the physician's directions. Based on records reviewed and interviews conducted, R1 was given the wrong dose of morphine, which poses an immediate Health & Safety risk to the residents.

87217 (a)Safeguards for Resident Cash, Personal Property, and Valuables : A licensee shall not be required to handle residents' cash resources. However, if a resident incapable of handling his own cash resources, as documented by the initial or subsequent appraisal, is accepted for care, his cash resource shall be safeguarded in accordance with the regulations in this section.