Use this manual to maintain compliance with California RCFE regulations pertaining to hospice care in an RCFE/Assisted Living community. Regulations 87632 and 87633 require licensees to obtain a facility hospice care waiver from the Department in order to retain terminally ill residents, as well as other requirements for policies and procedures, and staff training.
This comprehensive compliance manual includes:
Policies and Procedures:
With policies on coordination of hospice care, advanced directives, staff training, and much more, our manual is perfect for both large assisted living communities and independent residential care providers. In addition to our comprehensive sample polices, the manual includes numerous forms to assist in completing required documentation. Click here to see the complete Table of Contents.
Hospice Waiver:
Included in the manual is a template you can easily modify to submit your hospice waiver request to Community Care Licensing (CCLD).
Resource CD:
Customizing the policies and procedures to your community and organization is critical. To make this easier we include a resource CD with the entire manual and referenced forms in Microsoft Word® format.
Staff Training Tools: Staff training is a crucial part of regulatory compliance; to ensure proper training our Hospice Manual includes an Instructor Guide, Learner Workbook, and two staff training DVDs.
The comprehensive Instructor Guide and accompanying Learner Workbook cover important hospice topics, including Introduction to Hospice, Death and Dying, Symptom Management, and more. Learning exercises and quizzes are included to enhance learning and measure understanding.
To assist in staff training, we have included two of our popular staff training DVDs:
- End of Life
- Caring for Bedridden Residents
Total Care Waiver: DSS/CCL recently announced a policy change that would allow a facility-wide total care waiver. When DSS/CCL finalizes this policy in writing we will send you a total care policy update and instructional DVD at no additional charge.
