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The Ministry of Health's major emphasis is on health promotion and disease prevention to enable the elderly to remain healthy and functionally independent. At the same time, the government will ensure adequate provision of the different types of health care facilities and services for the elderly. It is estimated that less than 3% of the elderly will require step-down institutional care such as nursing homes. However, with the rising proportion of elderly in our population, the number of elderly with severe disabilities will correspondingly increase.  \nEven for elderly persons with disabilities, we should aim to restore them to functional independence, through rehabilitation, so that they can be managed at home and in the community as far as possible. Home care services and day rehabilitation centres are essential support services which would facilitate this. Nursing homes, on the other hand, provide residential nursing care to those with severe disabilities who cannot be cared for at home or in the community.  \nThis Guidebook on Nursing Homes, recommended by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Health Care for the Elderly , provides guidelines on the setting up of nursing homes and the standards of care and service. It serves as a reference source and guide which I hope existing and potential nursing home operators will find useful. I commend the workgroup and the Elderly and Continuing Care Division of the Ministry of Health for producing this Guidebook.  \nPROFESSOR TAN CHORH CHUAN DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES MINISTRY OF HEALTH  \nCONTENTS  \nPage  \n1 Objectives of Guidebook 1  \n2 Definition of a Nursing Home 1  \n3 Functional Categorisation of Residents 1  \n4 Admission Criteria 2  \n5 Location/Building 2  \n6 Licensing Requirements 2  \n7 Facilities and Space Norms 3  \n8 Furniture and Equipment 3  \n9 Rehabilitative Equipment 3  \n10 Manpower 3  \n11 Administration and Organisation 10  \n12 Standards of Care 12  \n13 Approved Nursing Homes within Framework for Integrated 13  \nHealth Services for the Elderly  \n14 Placement of Patients in VWO Nursing Homes 14  \n15 Services 14  \n16 Funding 15  \nAnnex 1 Resident Assessment Form 18  \nAnnex 2 Admission Criteria for Nursing Homes 19  \nAnnex 3 The Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics Act and its 21  \nRegulations-Key information on licensing of nursing  \nhomes  \nAnnex 4A Licensing Requirements for Facilities in Nursing Homes 27  \nAnnex 4B Nursing Home Facilities and Space Norms 28  \nAnnex 5 Furniture and Equipment for Nursing Homes 31  \nAnnex 6 Rehabilitative Equipment for Nursing Homes 35  \nAnnex 7 MOH’s Capital Funding Formula for Building Projects 39  \nundertaken by Charitable Organisations  \nAnnex 8 Means Testing Framework for Nursing Homes 40  \n(a) Steps for conducting a Means Test 41  \n(b) Flow Chart for Means Testing 44  \n(c) Application Form for Government Subsidy for 45  \nNursing Home Care  \nAnnex 9 Application for Government Subsidy for Step-down Care 47  \nFacilities  \nAnnex 10 Members of the Workgroup 52  \n1 OBJECTIVES OF GUIDEBOOK  \nThis guidebook serves as a reference source and guide to organisations involved in the setting up and management of nursing homes.  \n2 DEFINITION OF A NURSING HOME  \n\"Nursing home means any premise other than a maternity home used or intended to be used for the reception of, and the provision of nursing for persons suffering or convalescing from any sickness, injury or infirmity\".  \n(Private Hospitals and Medical Clinics [PHMC] Act, chapter 248, revised edition, 1999)  \n3 FUNCTIONAL CATEGORISATION OF RESIDENTS  \nThe residents in nursing homes are classified into 4 functional categories:  \n(a) Category I  \nPhysically and mentally independent; may or may not use walking aids; do not need or need minimal assistance in activities of daily living (ADL) .  \n(b) Category II  \nSemi","cbCaiqJPyPKB2baJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqJPyPKB2baJ","pdf",446534,55,"English","# Objectives of Guidebook\n# Definition of a Nursing Home\n# Functional Categorisation of Residents\n# Admission Criteria\n# Location/Building\n# Licensing Requirements\n# Facilities and Space Norms\n# Furniture and Equipment\n# Rehabilitative Equipment\n# Manpower\n# Administration and Organisation\n# Standards of Care\n# Approved Nursing Homes within Framework for Integrated Health Services for the Elderly\n# Placement of Patients in VWO Nursing Homes\n# Services\n# Funding\n# Annex 1 Resident Assessment Form\n# Annex 2 Admission Criteria for Nursing Homes","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this nursing home guidebook?\",\"answer\":\"It serves as a reference source and guide for organisations involved in setting up and managing nursing homes, and provides guidelines on setting up, care, and service standards.\"},{\"question\":\"How are nursing home residents categorised in the guidebook?\",\"answer\":\"Residents are classified into four functional categories (Category I to IV) based on physical and mental independence, mobility, dementia/behavioural problems, and the level of assistance needed for activities of daily living.\"},{\"question\":\"What admission criteria information is provided?\",\"answer\":\"The guidebook states that the Elderly and Continuing Care Division revised admission criteria for VWO nursing homes, and the new criteria for MOH-funded VWO nursing homes are provided in Annex 2.\"}]","A GUIDEBOOK ON NURSING HOMES - May 2002 | PDF",1792753940,139]