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Admission &
Discharge Policies
Admission Policy
1. The decision to admit a new resident may be taken only by
the Registered Manager and/or the Proprietors.
2. No one shall be denied admission on the basis of ethnic
origin, religious or political beliefs, or cultural
background.
3. Publicly funded residents will be given the same welcome
and status as privately funded residents. There will be no
discrimination on the basis of the origins of funding.
4. People seeking admission will be required to indicate
from what source the monies will come to pay the Home’s
charges.
5. People unable to meet their charges from their own
resources must, except in emergency, be referred to the
local Social Services Department.
6. In the case of an emergency admission of a resident in
need of public funding, Social Services must be notified
within one working day of admission.
7. All potential residents will be assessed by the
Registered Manager, to ensure that the Home is appropriate
for them, before admission.
8. Wherever it is thought possible and appropriate, the
Registered Manager will consult with existing residents and
staff about new admissions.
All members of staff involved in admitting a resident will
do all they can to maintain and/or establish the resident’s
privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and
fulfilment.
Discharge
Policy
1. The decision to discharge a resident may be taken by the
resident, by the Registered Manager or the Proprietors.
2. No resident may be discharged except in accordance with
the terms of the contract established between the resident
and the Home.
3. In arriving at a discharge there shall be no
discrimination on the basis of the origins of funding.
4. The Registered Manager shall assess all departing
residents. A completed copy of the Residents Discharge,
Transfer Form is to be sent with the resident and a
completed resident’s discharge form is to be faxed to the
main office.
5. Wherever possible, a decision to discharge shall be taken
only after a thorough review of the residents needs in
conjunction with the resident and such others as are
contractually entitled to be present.
6. The Management and staff at St John’s Nursing Home will
do everything they can to help the resident make an easy
transition.
7. Any resident under notice of discharge shall be helped to
maintain their privacy, dignity, independence, choice,
rights and fulfillment.
8. No resident shall be discriminated against unfairly
because they are leaving.
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