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SIN-00221335 Renewal 03/28/2023 Compliant - Finalized
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Article X.1007Life Styles Support Service is required to maintain criminal history checks and hiring policies for the hiring, retention and utilization of staff persons in accordance with the Older Adult Protective Services Act (OAPSA) (35 P.S. § 10225.101 -- 10225.5102) and its regulations (6 Pa. Code Ch. 15). Staff person #1 was hired on 11/21/22 and a criminal history background record check wasn't completed until 3/28/23.When, after investigation, the department is satisfied that the applicant or applicants for a license are responsible persons, that the place to be used as a facility is suitable for the purpose, is appropriately equipped and that the applicant or applicants and the place to be used as a facility meet all the requirements of this act and of the applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations, it shall issue a license and shall keep a record thereof and of the application.o When this was discovered, 3.28.23, the training department ran the state police criminal history background checks for the staff in question. Lifestyle Support Services was completing a criminal background check on all employees using the insurance provider's model. 04/05/2023 Implemented
SIN-00186499 Renewal 04/19/2021 Compliant - Finalized
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6400.103The emergency evacuation plan has the language that the individuals will be transported "to the nearest LSS site/group home. If that is not an option, staff and individuals will be transported to the closest hotel in the area. A second evacuation document in the record included the following language: As a temporary site, individuals of this residence are to be transported by an agency vehicle or staff member's personal vehicle to the nearest safe agency home. If that is not an option, staff and individuals should be transported to either the Comfort Inn or the Cottage Motel, both of which are located in Ebensburg. Emergency evacuation plan must include specific location to which individuals will be evacuated.There shall be written emergency evacuation procedures that include individual and staff responsibilities, means of transportation and an emergency shelter location. ¿ What we did to correct? o LSS revised #8 of its Emergency Disaster Plan to be more specific in regards where the consumers report to if unable to report back to their residence. o Individuals will review the revised Emergency Disaster Plan Procedures verified with signatures. ¿ How to prevent? o LSS Compliance Coordinator will ensure to specify in each home plan the exact temporary location address the consumers are to report to as well as the exact back-up hotel address. o LSS management personnel will be trained on LSSs Central Region Corrective action plan. ¿ Implementation date of correction? o June 4th, 2021. ¿ Who is responsible for each step? o LSS Compliance Coordinator o LSS Program Specialist. o LSS Corporate Compliance Coordinator & Executive Program Director for training on CAP. 06/04/2021 Implemented
6400.145(1)The Emergency Medical Plan for Individual #1 does not list Individual #1's hospital of choice. The Emergency Medical Plan lists the following three hospitals: Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Miner's Medical Center, and UPMC. The plan states that the hospital is pending consumer's choice.The home shall have a written emergency medical plan listing the following: The hospital or source of health care that will be used in an emergency. ¿ What we did to correct? o LSS Wellness Coordinator (WC) will consult with consumers and/or legal guardians asking their hospital preference followed by revising medical plan accordingly. ¿ How to prevent? o The home shall have a written emergency medical plan listing the following: The hospital or source of health care that will be used in an emergency. o LSS management personnel will be trained on LSSs Central Region Corrective action plan. ¿ Implementation date of correction? o June 4th, 2021. ¿ Who is responsible for each step? o LSS Wellness Coordinators o LSS Corporate Compliance Coordinator & Executive Program Director for training on CAP. 06/04/2021 Implemented
SIN-00063471 Renewal 04/03/2014 Compliant - Finalized
RegulationLIS Non-Compliance AreaCorrection RequiredPlans of CorrectionCorrection DatePOC Status
6400.181(e)(13)(ii)REPEAT. The assessment for Individual #1 did not include progress and growth over the past year in motor and communication skills, activities of residential living, socialization, recreation, financial independence, managing personal property, and community integration. All sections in of the assessment were the same as the previous years assessment. The assessment must include the following information: The individual's progress over the last 365 calendar days and current level in the following areas: (ii) Motor and communication skills. (iii) Activities of residential living. (v) Socialization. (vi) recreation. (vii) Financial independence. (viii) Managing personal property. (ix) Community-integration. 1. LSS Case Coordinators will include the following information when completing consumer¿s yearly assessment summaries. Assessments will reflect the following information: the individual¿s progress over the past year and current level in the following areas: motor & communication skills, activities of residential living, socialization, recreation, financial independence, managing personal property and community integration. Responsible staff: LSS Case Coordinators DATE: 07/31/2014 2. LSS Assessment Summary¿s format has been revised to reflect either progress or no progress (see attached assessment). LSS Case Coordinators are responsible to be more specific when reporting progress or non progress from year to year. Responsible staff: LSS Case Coordinators. DATE: 06/02/2014 07/31/2014 Implemented
6400.186(c)(2)The ISP reviews for Individual #1 did not review his restricitive behavior plan. Restraints have been used as recently as February 2014. There is no mention of this in his ISP reviews. Individual #1 has a 2:1 staffing ratio. This is not being reviewed in his ISP reviews. The ISP review must include the following: A review of each section of the ISP specific to the residential home licensed under this chapter. 1. When completing ISP reviews the LSS Case Coordinators include a review of each section of the ISP specific to the individual and residential home licensed. Responsible staff: LSS Case Coordinators. 2. LSS Coordinator has revised Individual #1¿s ISP review to reflect his behavior plan, staffing ratio as well as to identify the use of restraints (See attached revised ISP review). Responsible staff: LSS Case Coordinators. 3. LSS Case Coordinators have attached the individuals SEE Plan & behavioral report completed by LSS¿s Behavioral Specialist to the Quarterly Reviews with the goal of providing more specific detail and information pertaining to the individual (see attached review). Responsible staff: LSS Case Coordinators. 07/31/2014 Implemented
SIN-00237661 Renewal 03/19/2024 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00123117 Renewal 01/03/2018 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00076364 Renewal 04/13/2015 Compliant - Finalized
SIN-00047781 Renewal 03/18/2013 Compliant - Finalized