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Chico, CA, United States
Tom Cullen is the owner of Community Care Options, a California State approved vendor operated by a team of caring professionals with more than 30 years of experience in the field. Community Care Options is dedicated to providing continuing education to administrators of both Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly and Adult Residential Facilities and assist in keeping those facilities compliant with state regulations.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Updated POLST

The California POLST task force have conducted their two year review and have released an updated version of the POLST form.  Please review the new form and read the Summary of Changes so that you understand what has been changed and why.

It is important to note that CaPOLST.org suggest a best practice of using the revised 2011 POLST form starting April 1, 2011 rather than using up any old forms.  Additionally, a POLST form completed prior to the April 1, 2011 date remains valid, meaning they are still good.  Lastly, the color of the form has no bearing on its validity.

Get the new form HERE

Review the Summary of Changes HERE