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Additional ResCareprovided questions andanswers <br />28. Therewasaquestion aboutthenumberofpolicecallsandthefrequency. <br />ResCare –Whiletherearesome ateachlocationwetryto keepthem limitedandwillworkwith <br />thepolicedepartmenttocome upwithaplan tolimitthedisruptiontothecommunity. <br />29. AWOLs (Absent WithoutLeave) <br />ResCare –Wearerequiredtocallpoliceifthere isamissingpersonafter24 hoursbecausethey <br />arevulnerableadultsunderthelaw. Ithink most peoplewillnotbegonefromthefacility <br />sincethere islimitedtransportation. When theydoleaveitwillbepurposeful inthat itwill be <br />toseefamily orfriendsandfamily orgoforawalkwithstaff andreturn. <br />30. Therewas anotherquestion aboutResCare’ssmokingpolicy. <br />ResCare –Wedonotallowsmokinginthebuilding butdonotbansmokingontheproperty. <br />Wewillprovideadesignatedsmoking areaandwillbuild ashelter forthemwithafence. We <br />doworkwith theclients onsmoking cessationwith theuseofpatches andother helpful <br />medications availableifthepersonwants toquit. Forclientswhohave amentalillnessitisa <br />wayto copewithsymptoms andwehave chosen nottotakethat awayfromthem. Ispoke <br />withoneclientwhosaidhe isworking onsobriety andstrugglingwiththatandtotakeon <br />smokingcessationtoowould bemorethathecouldmanage. <br />6