483.24 - Quality of Life

F679: Activities Meet Interest/Needs of Each Resident

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What this regulation requires

The facility must provide, based on the comprehensive assessment and care plan and the preferences of each resident, an ongoing program to support residents in their choice of activities, both facility-sponsored group and individual activities and independent activities, designed to meet the interests of and support the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, encouraging both independence and interaction in the community.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.24

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