Admission Criteria

The following guidelines are required for acceptance to Hearts of Gold Care Homes:

 

1. 18 to 59 years of age.

2. Male or female.

3. No ability to perform self- care.

4. 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:

1. Maladaptive behaviors with history of serious injury to self or others.

2. Sexually assaultive behaviors. 

3. Any type of pyromania.