This document is a template and acts as a foundational Resident Admission Policy to clarify the New Resident Admission Process by standardising the practice. On admission, individuals will be provided with information related to the rights and responsibilities of residents and conditions of service.
 
This document contains 18 pages and 3,552 words with the following topics:
 
Policy Statement
Admission
Permanent Care and Respite Care
Security of Tenure
Admission Procedure with detailed steps
Attachment A - New Admissions for Pharmacy
Attachment B - New Admission Orientation Checklist
Attachment C – Schedule for New Admission and Clinical Assessment Process
Attachment D - New Admission Consent Form
Attachment D - Format for the Storage of Residents  Administrative Records