Life Services Plan

Each resident at Heritage of Overland Park is unique and has a personalized plan of care. This plan of care is called the Life Services Plan.Each resident at The Heritage is unique and has a personalized plan of care.  This plan of care is called the Life Services Plan.  This care plan identifies each area of support that a person may need, how those needs will be met, and what the plan is to meet those needs.  It is tailored to each person based on their individual needs and desires.

The basic elements of the Life Services Plan identify the level of support or assistance needed in the following areas as identified through our functional capacity assessment:

Instrumental Activities

  • Meal Preparation
  • Shopping
  • Medical Management
  • Management of Medical Treatment
  • Use of Telephone
  • Laundry & Housekeeping
  • Cultural activities and outings
  • Transportation

Incontinence

  • Frequency
  • Medical Issues
  • Level of needed assistance

Cognition

  • Memory
  • Decision Making
  • Transportation
  • Judgement
  • Confusion
  • Problem Solving

Communication

  • Expressing Information
  • Understanding Information
  • Word Retrieval
  • Compensatory Strategies

Safety

  • Falling & Unsteadiness
  • Impaired Judgement
  • Wandering & Elopement
  • Impaired Vision or hearing

Psychosocial & Behavorial

  • Socially inappropriate behavior
  • Agitation & aggression
  • Hallucinations
  • Repetitive behavior
  • Sundowning & sleeplesness
  • Suspicion & paranoia
  • Depression
  • Emotional lability

Primary Activities

  • Bathing, dressing, grooming
  • Mobility and walking
  • Toileting
  • Nutrition and Eating
  • Transfer