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Policies & Standards - Samaritans Disability Services

You will see below the listing of policies and procedures currently approved with a link to the PDF version of the documents. Please speak to your manager for further advice or assistance in interpreting these standards.

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Medication Policy and Appendices

• Medication Policy
  
• Appendices Contents
  
• Regular Blister Pack, Authority Form
  
• Regular Blister Pack, Administration Form
  
• Episodic Blister Pack, Administration and Authority Form
  
• PRN Blister Pack, Administration and Authority Form
  
• Non-Blister Pack Medication, Administration and Authority Form
  
• Medication Arrival Checklist, Blister Pack
  
• Medication Arrival Checklist, Non-Blister Pack
  
• M2.3 Staff Skills Assessment Medication Support
  
• Staff Skills Assesment, Medication Arrival
  
• Montly Medication Audit
  
• Staff Medication Skills Assessment Record
  
• Annual Medical and Dental Consent
  
• Request for Variation of Procedure
  
• Key Register
  
• Medication Support Plan
  
• Person Responsible Nomination Form

Disability Services Standards, Policies and Procedures

• Contents
  
• Standard One - Service Access.
  
• Standard Two - Individual Needs.
  
• Standard Three - Decision Making & Choice.
  
• Standard Four - Privacy, Dignity & Confidentiality.
  - Click Here to download an Action Plan when responding to the death of a Service User.
  
• Standard Five - Integration & Participation.
  
• Standard Six - Valued Status.
  
• Standard Seven - Complaints & Disputes.
  
• Standard Eight - Service Management.
  
• Standard Nine - Family Relationships.
  
• Standard Ten - Protection of Human Rights & Freedom from Abuse.
  

Annual Health Assesment

• Medicare Health Assesment information for service users and carers
  
• Comprehensive Health Assesment Program (CHAP) Brochure
  
• Letter to doctor regarding CHAP tool
  
• CHAP 2010 version
  
• 2.2A Annual Health Checks Record

Key Worker Report Forms

• 3.11 Individual Plan Annual Review
  
• 3.12A Keyworker Monthly Checklist
  
• 3.12B Quality of Life Report
  
• 3.12C Documentation Checklist
  
• 3.12D Individual Plan quarterly review
  
• Key Worker Role Supervisor Checklist

Supplementary Procedure - Accommodation Services

• Appendix A - Example Income & Expenditure Sheet.
  
• Appendix B - Blank Income & Expenditure Sheet.
  
• Appendix C - Example of Additional Page of Income & Expenditure Sheet.
  
• Appendix D - Example of Service Accommodation Sheet.
  
• Appendix E - Signature Page.
  
• Appendix F - Example of End of Month Reconciliation Sheet.
  
• Appendix G - Bank End of Month Reconciliation Sheet.
  
• Appendix H - Example of Financial Income & Expenditure Summary Sheet.
  
• Appendix I - Weekly Budget Planner.
  
• Appendix J - Example of Community Services Living Skills Programme Plan.
  
• Appendix K - Example of Service’s Financial Procedure.

Client Risk Policy

• Client Risk Management Policy
• Client Risk Assessment
• Client Risk Assessment Example
• Client Risk Profile
• Client Risk Profile Example
• Risk Rating Table