will be considered valid and will be honored by Fire/EMS. Please note that Fire/EMS will not honor DNRs signed as a part of an Advance Directive, Living Will or Durable Power of Attorney without a corresponding Comfort Care bracelet for Fire/EMS. Comfort care bracelets are available through the Department of Health. For More Information Please contact the DC CCO-DNR Program at (202) or visit the CCO-DNR website at . For more information about supporting people to make end-of-life decisions, please visit the End-of-Life Decisions for Adults website developed with Significant Intellectual Disabilities by Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development and the Department on Disability Services (DDS): http://gucchdgeorgetown.net/ucedd/complex/ Additional information on End-of-Life planning can be found in the Appendix see – “Thinking Ahead”. Alternative/Complementary Therapies Standard 25 Alternative/ All alternative and complementary therapies need the input Complementary of the PCP prior to implementation. Documentation: Therapies: All alternative and The PCP must be Alternative and complementary healthcare and medical complementary consulted prior to the practices are those that are not currently an integral part of therapies should be initiation of conventional healthcare. Conventional healthcare refers to documented in the medicine as practiced by individuals who hold a medical health record and therapies. doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree. on the Health Applies to: Passport. People who are living Alternative and complementary healthcare and practices may in an ICF/IID. include, but are not limited to, chiropractic therapy, homeopathic and herbal medicines, acupuncture, People enrolled in a naturopathy, mind/body therapy, etc. Any alternative or Home and Community complimentary medication (e.g., herbal or homeopathic) Based Waiver receiving needs to have a written order by the PCP. residential habilitation, This documentation must be kept in the file. person’s supported living, and host home services.
will be considered valid and will be honored by Fire/EMS. Please note that Fire/EMS will not honor DNRs signed as a part of an Advance Directive, Living Will or Durable Power of Attorney without a corresponding Comfort Care bracelet for Fire/EMS. Comfort care bracelets are available through the Department of Health. For More Information Please contact the DC CCO-DNR Program at (202) or visit the CCO-DNR website at . For more information about supporting people to make end-of-life decisions, please visit the End-of-Life Decisions for Adults with Significant Intellectual Disabilities website developed by Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development and the Department on Disability Services (DDS): http://gucchdgeorgetown.net/ucedd/complex/ Additional information on End-of-Life planning can be found in the Appendix – see “Thinking Ahead”. Standard 25 Alternative/ Complementary Therapies: The PCP must be consulted prior to the initiation of therapies. Applies to: People who are living in an ICF/IID. People enrolled in a Home and Community Based Waiver receiving residential habilitation, supported living, and host home services. Alternative/Complementary Therapies All alternative and complementary therapies need the input of the PCP prior to implementation. Alternative and complementary healthcare and medical practices are those that are not currently an integral part of conventional healthcare. Conventional healthcare refers to medicine as practiced by individuals who hold a medical doctor (MD) or doctor of osteopathy (DO) degree. Alternative and complementary healthcare and practices may include, but are not limited to, chiropractic therapy, homeopathic and herbal medicines, acupuncture, naturopathy, mind/body therapy, etc. Any alternative or complimentary medication (e.g., herbal or homeopathic) needs to have a written order by the PCP. This documentation must be kept in the person’s file. Documentation: All alternative and complementary therapies should be documented in the health record and on the Health Passport.
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