South Carolina

What is it called?

·        Community Residential Care Facility

What services are provided?

·        Facility provides

o       Personal care

o       Assistance with activities of daily living

o       Medication administration upon physician’s orders

·        Third-party services

o       Services from a home health nurse is allowed for residents needing short-term nursing-care while recovering from an illness or injury

Who can be admitted?

·        Require assistance with daily living

Who is inappropriate?

·        Dangerous to themselves or others

·        Need for continuous daily attention from a facility staffed licensed nurse

·        Require hospital or nursing care

What training is required for direct care staff?

·        Initial and annual continuing training

o       Emergency preparedness

o       Training in basic first aid

o       Procedures for checking vital signs

o       Medication management

o       Communicable diseases

o       Use of restraints

o       Medication administration training for staff that will be administering medication

Is any public payment available?

·        None Available

More Information

Department of Health and Environmental Control

Division of Health Licensing

(803) 545 – 4370

www.scdhec.gov/hr

South Carolina Long Term Care Ombudsman

(803) 734 - 9898