
Eligibility
Upon initial admission, applicants must be an adult who is ambulatory or independently mobile with assistive devices (e.g. walker or single point cane) and in need of minimal to moderate supervision and/or assistance with personal care needs (activities of daily living - ADLs). The prospective resident must be able to adjust to congregate or group living.
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All residents admitted to the HOME must have been examined by a licensed provider less than three (3) months prior to admission, and have documentation of a two-step TB clearance and a recent test within the previous year or a current chest x-ray result. Before acceptance into the HOME, the prospective resident will be interviewed and evaluated as to suitability and appropriateness by the Administrator and/or Charge Nurse.
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The HOME cannot accept anyone with acute psychiatric disorders or with severe behavioral problems. After admission, any resident who develops or manifests serious mental disturbance or behavior problems, or who develops a serious health or medical condition as determined by the HOME’s professional staff in conjunction with the resident’s attending physician, may be transferred to a more appropriate facility or released to his/her family or responsible party. Certain waivers may be considered as deemed appropriate by the Administrator and/or Charge Nurse.
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No one will be admitted or maintained in the HOME when there is confirmation of communicable disease that cannot be adequately contained or controlled by the HOME.
Pohai Malama Care Home is a private pay only facility. Depending on the type of coverage under an individual’s Long Term Care (LTC) Policy, the cost to live at Pohai Malama Care Home may or may not be partially or fully covered.