MDS Alert
Check Out the PsychosocialWell-Being RAP Triggers
Help the resident support 2 care-plan related strengths that trigger this RAP.
A well-being problem (P) or a need to maintain psychosocial strengths (S) is suggested if one or more of the following
is present, according to the RAI User's Manual:
Withdrawal from Care/Activities (Problem)
[E1o = 1, 2]
Conflict with Staff (Problem)
[F2a = checked]
Unhappy with Roommate (Problem)
[F2b = checked]
Unhappy with Other Resident (Problem)
[F2c = checked]
Conflict with Family/Friends (Problem)
[F2d = checked]
Grief Over Lost Status/Roles (Problem)
[F3b = checked]
Daily Routine is Very Different from Prior Pattern in the Community (Problem)
[F3c = checked]
Establishes Own Goals (Strength)
[F1d = checked]
Strong Identification with Past (Strength)
[F3a = checked]
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