Administration/Dispensing of Medication and Non-Prescription Medication
OutFront JB Family employees can only dispense medication out of bubble packs that come directly from the pharmacy. The bubble pack will have the residents name, day/time medication should be taken, and it should include the MAR to document time and date taken. No other methods are tolerated under any circumstance.
We will not administer non-prescription directly to a client. Employees can only assist. Assisting is defined as bringing the prescription (bottle or container), opening the prescription, and allowing the client to take the prescription out of a cup, from their hand or the container and take the prescription themselves. Direct care staff is not allowed to put medication directly into the resident’s mouth.
OutFront Principles Home and Community-Based Services, Living and Inclusion
- OutFront Individuals should have the opportunity to live like people without disabilities. They should have the opportunity to be employed, have a place to call home, and be engaged in the community with family and friends.
- OutFront Individuals should have control over their own day, including which job or educational or leisure activities they pursue.
Choice:
- OutFront Individuals should have the opportunity to make informed choices. They must have full and accurate information about their options, including what services and financial support are available in integrated settings. They should have the opportunity to visit integrated settings and talk to individuals with similar disabilities working and living in integrated settings. Their concerns about integrated settings should be explored and addressed.
- OutFront should have control over where and how they live, including the opportunity to live in their own apartment or home. Living situations that require conformity to a collective schedule or that restrict personal activities limit the right to choose.
Employment:
- OutFront Individuals should have the opportunity to be employed in non-segregated, regular workplaces. Virtually all individuals can be employed and earn the same wages as people without disabilities. When needed for such employment, they should have access to supported or customized employment. They should be afforded options other than sheltered work, day treatment, clubhouses, and other segregated programs.
Housing:
- Virtually all individuals we support can live in their own home with supports. Like people without disabilities, they should get to decide where they live, with whom they live, when and what they eat, who visits and when, etc.
- To this end, individuals with disabilities should have access to housing other than group homes, other congregate arrangements, and multi-unit buildings or complexes that are primarily for people with disabilities. They should have access to “scattered site” housing, with ownership or control of a lease. Housing should not be conditioned on compliance with treatment or with a service plan.
OutFront JB Family Residential Care, LLC
62 Elmaple Drive, Westbrook, ME 04092
848-214-0024 | 207-274-3052 | FAX - 207-536-6199 | oboma.jb@outfrontjbfamilyrc.com