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Oklahoma
Oklahoma
What is it called?
· Assisted Living Center
What services are provided?
· Facility provides
o Assistance with activities of daily living
o Nursing supervision and intermittent nursing care
o Medication assistance
o Assistance with transfer and/or ambulation
· Third party services
o Residents are allowed to contract with a home health agency
Who can be admitted?
· Need for assistance with activities of daily living or unscheduled nursing care
Who is inappropriate?
· Needs the facility cannot meet
· Need for physical or chemical restraints
· Pose a threat to self or others
What training is required for direct care staff?
· First aid and CPR
· An approved Department of Health training program on medication administration
o Required only for unlicensed staff administering medication
Is any public payment available?
· According to the 2007 Assisted Living State Regulatory Review, there is no Medicaid Home and Community Based Services Waiver at this time; however, proposals to provide this program have been studied.
More Information
Department of Health
Special Health Services
(405) 271 – 6868
Oklahoma Long Term Care Ombudsman
(405) 521 - 6734
