Section 1250.295  Illinois Veterans  Homes

These facilities provide service to include domiciliary and skilled nursing care for eligible Illinois veterans.

a)         Administrator:  The Administrator is responsible for the administration and operation of the Veterans Home.

b)         Physical Services:  This division is responsible for the operation of the laundry, dietary, security and maintenance functions at the Veterans Home.

c)         Labor Relations and Human Resources:  This division is responsible for the labor relations, payroll, and personnel functions required at the Veterans Home.

d)         Resident Services:  This division is responsible for those services relating directly to residents' care and comfort, including environmental care, activity and recreation, human and community relations, barbers and chaplain services.

e)         Fiscal Services:  This division is responsible for the business functions of the Veterans Home, including trust and amusement funds, property control, accounting, and general stores.

f)         Medical Services:  This division is responsible for providing all medical services required by the residents, including physicians, dental, medical records, pharmacy, laboratory, physical therapy and X-ray.

g)         Nursing Services:  This division is responsible for providing all necessary nursing functions required by the residents, including hospital, infirmaries, in-service training, emergency room, shoppers, restorative nursing, cottage nursing, inhalation therapy and environmental housekeeping in infirmaries.

(Source:  Amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 12454, effective July 29, 2002)