 Ministry of Health
NZ Government
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Rest Homes & Hospitals Admission
Agreement
This important and often large legal
document protects the resident and rest home / hospital by setting
out the responsibilities of both. Care Providers are required to
provide an Admission Agreement. Ask to take the agreement away with
you and study it carefully. If there is anything you are not clear
about, seek advice.
If you are not happy with the terms, try to negotiate a different
arrangement and change the agreement to reflect this. You initial
changes just as you would any other legal document. For example, you
might negotiate a reduced period of notice - two weeks is often
considered a reasonable time frame for both parties. There is no
charge for preparing or providing an Admission Agreement.
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What should an admission agreement include?
This is covered in the Age Related Residential Care Services
contract, section D13. View the full contract:
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The Admission Agreement should specify any extra charges. By signing
it you undertake to pay these costs if you use the services listed.
Some facilities may ask you to supply a guarantor for payment. |
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Your Care Provider cannot charge you for any services you receive
that are already part of its contract with the District Health
Board. These are known as Contracted
Care Services. Services generally include GP visits, medications and incontinence
products. |
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There should be no extra costs for any resident, unless these have
been agreed to in the Admission Agreement. Residents have the right
to decide at any time to receive or stop receiving any additional
service. |
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The Admission Agreement is required to cover issues such as
liability for damage or loss of residents’ personal belongings,
staffing, resident safety and security, transport policies,
procedures, costs, complaint processes and information on when a
resident may be required to leave a facility. |
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Care Plan
This is not part of the Admission
Agreement but is an important document covering the care
needs of an individual resident.
The Care Plan details how care is to be delivered to a
resident. Ideally it should be written in consultation with
you and family / whanau so that you are able to make
informed decisions about care. For example, if you have
specific dietary requirements or if family want to be
notified if you have a fall, the care plan is where this
information is recorded.
If you want to change some part of your care, the plan forms
the base for discussion. Care plans should be reviewed every
six months or when there is a change in health status. |
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