Substantial Supervision
What Does 'Substantial Supervision' Mean?
This is the continual supervision (such as cuing by verbal prompting, gestures, or other demonstrations) that is required in order to protect the cognitively impaired individual from threats to his or her health or safety.
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Substantial supervision is continuous supervision required to protect a cognitively impaired individual from threatening their own or someone else's safety or health.
Some examples of supervision include cueing by verbal prompting, gestures, or other demonstrations. An example of substantial supervision may involve a caregiver remaining present to prevent an individual from wandering.