1. (a) Clients shall be encouraged to participate in activities planned to meet their individual assessed needs. An activity program shall have a written, planned schedule of social and other purposeful independent or group activities. The program shall be designed to stimulate and support physical and mental capabilities to the fullest extent, and to enable the client to maintain the highest attainable social, physical and mental functioning.

2. (b) The activity program shall consist of individual activities, and small and large group activities to which family members shall be invited, if agreed to by the client, which are designed to meet the needs and interests of each client and which shall include, but are not limited to:

   1. (1) Social activities.
   2. (2) Indoor and outdoor activities.
   3. (3) Supervised activities away from the facility.
   4. (4) Opportunity for client involvement for planning and implementation of the activity program.
   5. (5) Creative activities.
   6. (6) Educational activities.
   7. (7) Exercise activities.
   8. (8) Opportunity for client involvement in religious programs.
   9. (9) Client government.
3. (c) Activities shall be available on a daily basis.

4. (d) There shall be an activity coordinator, who meets the requirements of Section 782.11 and shall:

   1. (1) Develop and implement the activity program under the supervision of the program director.
   2. (2) Coordinate the activity schedule with other client services.
   3. (3) Post the activity schedule conspicuously, in large visible print, for the information of clients and staff.
   4. (4) Maintain age appropriate equipment and supplies in sufficient quantity.
   5. (5) Develop and maintain contacts with community agencies and organizations.
   6. (6) Maintain progress notes specific to the leisure and activity needs of the clients, at least quarterly, and more frequently if needed, in the client record.
   7. (7) Maintain a current record of the type of frequency of activities provided and the names of clients participating in each activity.
5. (e) Where appropriate, the activity coordinator may recruit, train and supervise a volunteer program to assist with, and augment, services of the activity program.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code; Section 3 of Chapter 678 of the Statutes of 1994. Reference: Sections 5675 and 5768, Welfare and Institutions Code.

History

1. New section filed 8-21-95 as an emergency; operative 8-21-95 (Register 95, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-17-95 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 2-9-96 as an emergency; operative 2-9-96 (Register 96, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 6-10-96 as an emergency; operative 6-10-96 (Register 96, No. 24). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-8-96 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. New section refiled 10-8-96 as an emergency; operative 10-8-96 (Register 96, No. 41). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-5-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

5. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-8-96 order transmitted to OAL 2-5-97; disapproved by OAL and order of repeal as to 10-8-96 order filed on 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12).

6. New section filed 3-21-97 as an emergency; operative 3-21-97 (Register 97, No. 12). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-21-97 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

7. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-21-97 order, including renumbering of former section 786.18 to new section 787.22, and renumbering and amendment of former section 786.20 to new section 786.18, transmitted to OAL 7-21-97 and filed 8-21-97 (Register 97, No. 34).