Idaho Admin. Code r. 21.01.01.300

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 21.01.01.300 - CONDUCT OF RESIDENTS

Each resident must comply with applicable rules in this Chapter and with any order or directive of the Home Administrator. All complaints made by the residents concerning food, quarters, ill treatment, neglect, abusive language, or other violations of any rule or standard applicable to the Home, or complaints against the operation of a Home may be made either verbally or in writing to the Home Administrator.

01.No Operation of Motor Vehicles by Nursing Care Residents. The operation or storage of privately owned motor vehicles by nursing care residents is prohibited on Home property.

02.Operation of Motor Vehicles by Domiciliary and Residential Care Residents. Each authorized domiciliary and residential care resident who drives a motor vehicle onto the grounds of a Home must adhere to the following:

a. Requirements:

i. Possess a valid driver's license;

ii. Have a current motor vehicle registration;

iii. Operator is insured against liability and property damage in accordance with Idaho law; and

iv. Park only in assigned spaces.

b. Prohibitions. Nonoperable motor vehicles and motor vehicle repairs are not permitted on the grounds of a Home.

03.Housekeeping.

a. Housekeeping services for nursing care residents shall be provided by the Home.

b. Each residential and domiciliary care resident must adhere to the following requirements (residential care residents may need minimal assistance):

i. Making his bed daily;

ii. Maintaining his room in a neat and orderly manner at all times; and

iii. Assuring that all clothing is appropriately marked, stored and kept clean through proper laundering.

c. All residents are prohibited from:

i. Washing clothes or other articles which present a health or safety hazard in resident rooms or bathrooms;

ii. Using electrical devices, including televisions, radios, recorders, and shavers, until they have been certified by Home maintenance staff as being safe for use;

iii. Entering the kitchen, laundry, shop or mechanical spaces without permission; and

iv. Interfering or tampering with the heating, refrigeration or air conditioning systems, televisions, lighting, appliances, plumbing, or mechanical equipment at the Home without authorization.

04.Personal Conduct. Each resident must adhere to the following:

a. Requirements:

i. Observing cleanliness in person, dress and in living habits;

ii. Bathing or showering frequently;

iii. Observing the smoking policies of a Home; and

iv. Residential and domiciliary care residents must retire to a recreation area or utilize an individual bed light if desiring to read between 10 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. during which time all room overhead lights are turned off.

b. Prohibitions:

i. Creating a disturbance or using intoxicating beverages or nonprescribed controlled substances in the buildings or on the grounds (unless prescribed by a physician);

ii. Marking or writing on the walls of a building, or damaging the grounds or any other property;

iii. Using profanity or exhibiting vulgar behavior in the Home or in any other public place;

iv. Becoming involved in quarrels, persistent dissension or criticism of others;

v. Lending money to, or borrowing money from, another resident or an employee of the Home;

vi. Smoking in an unauthorized area;

vii. Taking food (other than fresh fruit for consumption within a reasonable time period), condiments, dishes or utensils from the dining room;

viii. Cooking or using heating devices in residents' rooms or other unauthorized areas; and

ix. Storing flammable or combustible material including, but not limited to, gasoline, butane, solvents, and acetone on Home grounds.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 21.01.01.300

Effective March 23, 2022