
Admission Criteria
The following guidelines are required for acceptance to Hearts of Gold Care Homes:
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18 to 59 years of age.
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Male or female.
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No ability to perform self- care.
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Medically stable (including the following conditions):
Seizures
Cerebral palsy
Blindness
Deafness
Severe physical handicaps
Nonverbal
Scoliosis
Insulin dependency
Catheter care
Inhalation-assisted devices
Stage 1 & 2 dermal ulcers
Non ambulatory
5. Behaviors (maladaptive) including:
Aggression (biting, hitting, kicking, pinching, hair pulling, grabbing)
Self abuse (head banging, biting self, hitting self, scratching self)
Tantrums
Verbal abuse
Non-compliance
Wandering
Incontinence
Inappropriate sexual behaviors
Special diets
Self - stimulating behaviors
Fecal smearing
Pica (limited)
Property destruction
Deaf
Blind
Nonverbal
The following are not acceptable at Hearts of Gold Care Homes:
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Maladaptive behaviors with history of serious injury to self or others.
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Sexually assaultive behaviors.
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Any type of pyromania.