Supportive
Care is like an institution.
Reality:
Supportive Care provides a home atmosphere that offers assistance with daily
activities/needs of the resident.
Once
you move into Supportive Care, you are not allowed to leave.
Reality:
Residents that live in Supportive Care have the right to leave and return to
the home freely.
All
residents in Supportive Care are confused.
Reality:
There are a wide range of mental abilities among Supportive Care residents however,
it is important to understand that residents can thrive with the proper support
and environment that Supportive Care can provide.
Residents
in Supportive Care have no privacy.
Reality:
Residents that live in Supportive Care have the right to privacy of self and
possessions, privacy of incoming and outgoing mail, the right to have privacy
of healthcare information and the right to freely associate, organize and
communicate with others privately.
Supportive
Care costs will cause bankruptcy.
Reality:
Supportive Care is a cost effective option for individuals who require
assistance with cognitive and/or physical impairments.
Residents
in Supportive Care are sedated to control “behaviors.”
Reality:
Supportive Care residents have the right to be free of chemical restraints.
Medications are used to manage physical symptoms to ensure resident
safety.
Family
and friends are not allowed to visit residents who live in Supportive Care.
Reality:
Supportive Care residents have the right to receive visitors for a minimum
of 12 hours daily, seven days per week.
The
food quality is low in Supportive Care.
Reality:
Redstone Highlands’ Supportive Care provides a variety of meals for residents
to choose from in a restaurant style atmosphere.
There
are no activities provided in Supportive Care.
Reality:
Redstone Highlands has an activities department which offers multiple
activities on a daily basis promoting physical, sensory, spiritual, social and
intellectual programs. Residents receive a monthly calendar outlining the
activities.
If I am not
Presbyterian, I cannot live in Supportive Care at Redstone Highlands.
Reality:
Redstone Highlands does not discriminate based on religious beliefs and
welcomes residents of many denominations.
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