(a)
- (1) There shall be adequate staff to provide activity/recreational programs daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.
- (2) There should be at least two (2) group activities scheduled daily.
(b)
(1) Activities shall be:
- (A) Varied in nature; and
- (B) Designed to meet the needs, interests, and limitations of residents.
(2) This is to include all residents:
- (A) Bedfast;
- (B) Ambulatory; and
- (C) With disabilities.
- (3) These activities should provide for the mental, physical, social, and spiritual stimulation of the residents.
(c)
- (1) Residents and patients will be informed of events and given opportunities to participate.
- (2) A calendar of events shall be posted in obvious places throughout the facility.
- (3) The calendar should reflect the actual activity program.
- (d) The utilization of community volunteers is encouraged, but they must work under the direction of the facility’s activity director.
- (e) The activity director shall be aware of the limitations, strengths, and weaknesses of residents.
- (f) Plans for activity involvement both on individual and group basis shall be developed for all residents.
(g) Activity supplies as a minimum:
- (1) Television;
- (2) Dominoes;
- (3) Checkers;
- (4) Outside furniture (fifty percent (50%) of ambulatory patients); and
- (5) Two (2) daily newspapers (one (1) local and one (1) having state-wide circulation) for each thirty-five (35) patients and current copies of four (4) popular magazines.