Intent:
To document the person’s living arrangement at the time of the current assessment. The person’s living arrangement may be long-standing or temporary.
Definitions:
Private home/apartment/rented room — Any house, condominium, apartment, or room in the community, whether owned or rented by the person or another party. Also included in this category are retirement communities or independent housing for older adults or the disabled.
Board and care — A non-institutional community residential setting that integrates a shared living environment with varying degrees of supportive services of the following types: supervision, home health, homemaker, personal care, meal service, transportation, etc.
Assisted living or semi-independent living — A second type of non-institutional community residential setting that integrates a shared living environment with varying degrees of supportive services of the following types: supervision, home health, homemaker, personal care, meal service, transportation, etc.
Mental health residence (e.g., psychiatric group home) — A residential setting for adults with mental health problems who need supervision and limited services (meals, housekeeping).
Group home for persons with physical disability — A setting that provides services to persons with physical disabilities. Typically, people live in group settings with 24-hour staff presence. Individuals are encouraged to be as independent and active as possible.
Setting for persons with intellectual disability — A setting that provides services to persons with intellectual disabilities. Typically, people live in group settings with 24-hour staff presence, but are encouraged to be as independent and active as possible.
Psychiatric hospital or unit —A psychiatric hospital that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and which is separate from other inpatient facilities, such as an acute, rehabilitation or chronic hospital. A psychiatric unit is a dedicated care unit located in a general hospital that is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders. This category also includes state and federal psychiatric hospitals.
Homeless (with or without shelter) — A homeless person does not have a fixed residence (e.g., a house, apartment, room, or place to stay on a regular basis). The person may live on the streets, or outside in wooded or open areas. The person may sleep in cars, abandoned buildings, under bridges, etc. People who are homeless may or may not take advantage of existing homeless shelters.
Long-term care facility (nursing home) — A licensed health care facility that provides 24-hour skilled or intermediate-level nursing care.
Rehabilitation hospital/unit — A licensed rehabilitation hospital that focuses on the physical and occupational rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced disease or injury with subsequent decline in physical function. A rehabilitation unit is located within an acute care hospital and focuses on the acute rehabilitation of individuals who have experienced disease or injury with a subsequent decline in physical function.
Hospice facility/palliative care unit — A hospice facility (or unit within a facility providing more general care) provides care to persons who have a terminal illness with a prognosis of less than 6 months to live as certified by a physician. The goal of hospice care is to provide comfort and quality of life while assisting the person and family. Palliative care is the care of persons whose diseases are not responsive to curative treatments. It targets pain and symptom relief without precluding use of life-prolonging treatments. Palliative care is often provided from the time a person is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
Acute care hospital — A facility licensed as an acute care hospital that focuses primarily on the diagnosis and treatment of acute medical disorders.
Correctional facility — Any jail, penitentiary, or halfway house operated by a local, state, or federal government to care for and house people who have been sentenced to incarceration by a criminal court.
Other – Any other type of setting not listed above.
Process:
Ask the person or family if you are unsure of where the person is currently living, or consult the person’s administrative records.
Coding:
Choose only one answer and enter the appropriate code in the box provided.