Does anyone know how the Joint Commission defines a “self-care facility?”?

Question by An old chinese man: Does anyone know how the Joint Commission defines a “self-care facility?”?
I work for a hospital at a self-care housing unit. We aren’t supposed to accept guests that are not able to care for themselves, but our hospital often discharges people to us who aren’t even ambulatory. We are forced to provide transportation to/from the hospital, which is only a stone’s throw away, and push them around in wheelchairs (our policy prohibits this.) Bonus for answers with links to a credible definition. I’ve been looking around but I haven’t had any success.

Best answer:

Answer by Pangle
They use a dictionary.

Answer by Gracinda
I’ve got a LOT of questions here, but here’s a few thoughts.
TJC (The Joint Commission) really only regulates hospitals and ambulatory care centers, rehab centers, etc. I don’t believe they have authority over “self-care housing units.”
Actually, I’m not even sure what that term means.
Do you mean a housing unit on site where hospital patients can stay as they receive out-patient treatments over the course of months?? Like a hotel, but different?
Point being, I would look more toward your state regulatory agencies, not TJC.
Also, there’s a difference between “not being able to care for themselves” and having to push people in a wheelchair over to the hospital. BIG difference. Are these people needing help with bathing and dressing in their rooms, and needing help getting out of bed? Or just help getting around the hospital campus.
Perhaps you need to speak with your supervisor about getting hospital transport service involved instead, OR opening up your job description.

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