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Waiting
List Policy
Allegan County Medical Care Community
maintains an Admissions Waiting
List for Allegan County residents
who require nursing home placement
for both skilled and basic levels
of care. Applications are placed
in one of the three priorities
on the list, based on their current
living status, medical condition,
and rehabilitation needs. The priorities
are summarized as follows:
Priority 1 (Served first): Applicants
currently in an acute care hospital
referred by the hospital itself.
(The facility will contact the
hospital at least weekly to maintain
current with the applicant's status.)
Priority 2 (Served after Priority
1): Applicants at home, in
adult foster care or assisted living
facilities. These applicants must
provide the Medical Care Community
with:
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A
physician's
written referral
for nursing
home placement
that includes
current diagnoses
and medications,
including
dosage and
route of
administration.
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A
recent history
and physical
examination
by the referring
physician.
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The
most recent
chest X-ray
report (Must
be within
90 days of
admission).
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A
preadmission
screening
(Form DCH-3877)
completed
by the referring
physician.
(The facility
will contact
the applicant
or the applicant’s
representative
periodically
to update
the status
of the application).
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Priority
3 (served after
Priorities 1
and 2): Applicants
currently in
a nursing home
who desire to
transfer to this
facility.
** Note: An applicant’s
priority may change
repeatedly while
waiting for a vacancy,
depending on their
current status. For
example, an applicant
may be transferred
from a nursing facility
(Priority 3) to a
hospital. This would
move that particular
applicant into priority
1. If the same applicant
is then transferred
back to the nursing
home, but still wishes
to transfer to the
Medical Care Community
when a vacancy becomes
available, the applicant
returns to Priority
3.
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3265
122nd Ave. • Allegan,
MI 49010 • Phone
269-673-2102 • Fax
269-673-6199 • |
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