Home Care Frequently Asked Questions Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
Each home care provider must develop and implement an individual abuse prevention plan for each vulnerable minor or adult for whom home care services are provided by a home care provider. The plan shall contain:
an individualized review or assessment of the person's susceptibility to abuse by another individual
the person's risk of abusing others (including self-abuse)
Documented, specific measures to be taken to minimize the risk of abuse to that person
No. Although in some situations it may make sense for the nurse to do so along with the nursing assessment, this is not required. Statute refers to it as either an individualized review or assessment.
Upon admission.
Anytime there is a change in condition, or circumstance (i.e. Living conditions, health conditions, new information is learned, post incident, etc.). It always needs to be current.
