Wisconsin RCAC Comprehensive Assessment Requirements

Review Chapter HFS 89 for details. Highlights include:

A comprehensive assessment:

• is performed prior to occupancy for each person as a basis for developing the service agreement and the risk agreement with the active participation of the prospective tenant.
  
  
• is reviewed at least annually to determine whether there have been changes that would necessitate a change in the service or risk agreement.
  
  
• identifies and evaluates the following factors relating to the person's need and preference for services:
• Physical health
• Physical and functional limitations and capacities
• Medications and ability to self-administer medications
• Nutritional status and needs
• Mental and emotional health
• Behavior patterns
• Social and leisure needs and preferences
• Strengths, abilities and capacity for self-care
• Situations or conditions which could put the tenant at risk of harm or injury
• Type, amount and timing of services desired by the tenant
• Frequency of monitoring which the resident's condition requires