S.L. 582.16 Art. 3Interpretation. Cap. 582. Cap. 582. 2 [S.L. Cap. 16. 3

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Social Care Standards Authority Act;

"Authority" means the Social Care Standards Authority

(SCSA) as established by virtue of article 5 of the Social Care Standards Authority Act;

"challenging behaviour" means behaviour of such an intensity, frequency, or duration exhibited by residents that is triggered by intrinsic or extrinsic factors, that has the potential to cause physical, emotional and, or psychological harm to the residents themselves or other persons around them. This behaviour is likely to limit or deny access to certain services or facilities without adequate support;

"competent person" means a person or entity who has the appropriate theoretical and, or practical knowledge and, or experience which render him capable and, or authorised to implement specific activities, in accordance with national legislation, standards or directives issued by the applicable authorities; SERVICES FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA IN 582.16 HOMES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS "legally appointed representative" means a person that may be nominated by the resident to be kept informed about the resident’s personal affairs and take decisions or act on the resident’s behalf. Such persons cannot be part of the management or staff of the service provider. The residents may also be assigned a guardian by the Guardianship Board. In this case certain decisions shall be taken by the guardian in accordance to the Civil Code;

"management" means persons who act on behalf of the service provider to provide leadership to staff and to supervise and control the proper functioning of services offered to the residents;

"performance indicator" means an active description of what service providers need to do to ensure service outputs that support the quality indicators;

"personal care plan" means a document that is based on a holistic assessment of the resident that specifies how the resident’s needs and aspirations are going to be met. This document shall also include the resources required to meet the resident’s continuous and long-term needs;

"person living with dementia" means a person diagnosed with dementia by a competent person. The person may experience cognitive impairment, language barriers or communication difficulties due to progression in dementia, which necessitates holistic care managed on a long-term basis in a residential care home;

"quality indicator" means a statement that sets out the requirements to achieve compliance with a standard;

"resident" means a person living with dementia who enters into an agreement with a service provider to live in and make use of services offered by a residential care home;

"residential care home" means an accommodation which provides personal care and support services to persons who are living with dementia;

"service provider for persons living with dementia" means a person or an organisation that provides and operates a residential care home and associated services to persons who are living with dementia on a long-term basis. The service provider shall fulfil any contractual obligations in force that may apply to them;

"staff" means a person engaged by the service provider for persons living with dementia, wherein one of the person’s responsibilities is to provide individual and group support and care. Staff members may also assume administrative duties simultaneously with their caring roles. Staff members working in the administration of an organisation or a centre shall supervise the planning and implementation of organisational plans and actions and the enforcement of rules and procedures.

SCHEDULE (Regulation 2)

Standard 1: Legal Representation

Standard Statement:

This standard aims to ensure that persons living with dementia residing in a residential care home for senior citizens have a legally appointed representative who can be involved in their care and who promotes their interests.

Quality Indicator:

The service provider for persons living with dementia in homes for senior citizens shall ensure that each person living with dementia has a legally appointed representative and that this person shall be involved in all aspects of care for the said person living with dementia.

Standard 2: Residents’ Personal Health and Medical Care

Standard Statement:

This standard ensures that the service provider for persons living with dementia in homes for senior citizens has in place additional safeguards to protect the health of residents.

Quality Indicators: