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Levels of Care Assessment
This is the Online Assessment page. Here users are able to complete a short survey and determine which is likely the best match in terms of levels of care provided by Lytton Gardens.

Please pick one answer in each category that best fits you or your family member. Add up the numbers from each category together. The corresponding number at the bottom will help determine which level of care is best for you.
Ambulation
1.
Ambulates without assistance.
0
2.
Ambulates with one or more of the following items.

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Electric Cart or Chair nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnWheelchair (transfer indepenently)
1
3.
Needs occasional assistance from staff to ambulate outside apartment.
2
4.
Sits unsupported in chair or wheelchair, but cannot propel self without assistance and/or
needs assistance with transfer.
3
5.
Bedridden more than half the time, or sits in adaptive chair with support devices.
4
Bathing
1.
Bathes self (tub, shower, sponge bath) without help.
0
2.
Bathes self with help in getting in and out of tub. May need assistance washing a back
and lower extremities.
1
3.
Washes face and hands only, but cannot bathe rest of body.
2
4.
Does not wash self but is cooperative with those who bathe him/her.
3
5.
Does not wash self and resists efforts of others to keep him/her clean.
4
Toilet
1.
Cares for self at toilet completely.
0
2.
Incontinent at times, but able to manage incontinence with minimal inst ruction.
1
3.
Requires minimum to moderate assistance to manage. Soiling or wetting while asleep
more than once a week
2
4.
Requires moderate to maximum assistance to manage. Soiling or wetting while awake
more than once a week.
3
5.
Does not wash self and resists efforts of others to keep him/her clean.
4
Responsibility for medications
1.
Is responsible for taking medication in correct dosages at correct times.
0
2.
Requires assistance with prescribed medications but can handle over the
counter medication
1
3.
Medication must be centrally stored and delivered by staff
2
4.
Cannot participate in medication management at all
3
Ability to handle finance
1.
Manages financial matters independently (writes checks, pays bills, goes tothe bank);
collects and keeps track of income
0
2.
Occasionally is inappropriate with protocol and personal interactions
1
3.
Cannot follow protocol and frequently inappropriate with personal interactions.
2
Total from above
Final Assesment Scoring Guidelines
0 - 2
Retirement Living
2 - 9
Assisted Living
10 - 17
Skilled Nursing Facility