Korral Guidelines

Korral Guidelines & Expectations

Welcome to OK Kids Korral. We are glad you are staying with us at OK Kids Korral and hope your stay is comfortable. To ensure that each guest is as safe and comfortable as possible, it is vital that every guest in the house abides by the guidelines set forth.

You are living in a communal setting. Please be considerate of others in the Korral. Non-compliance of these guidelines may result in loss of OK Kids Korral services. Thank you.

Important Guidelines to Remember

Alarm

The Korral staff will set an alarm at 10:00pm every night and it will be taken off at 6:30am. This is for the safety of everyone in the building. No one is able to come into the building or leave without prior approval from the staff person on duty.

Check-in

All families must be checked into the house before 8pm on the day of arrival. Exceptions will be made if the guest contacts the Korral staff before 6pm to let them know details on arrival. Once you are at the Korral, the Guest Coordinator or House Parent will check you in to your room and give you a tour of the Korral. The Korral is free to any guest, but donations are welcome. If you wish to make a donation, you may do so via the donation box at the welcome desk or online at www.tobykeithfoundation.org. Due to fire safety codes, we can only permit a maximum of five guests in the overnight suites and two guests in the daytime suites.

Check out procedures

Check out is from 8am – 1pm. Please leave the room in good order for the next family by completing the provided check out list. Please also complete the OK Kids Korral guest survey before your departure and leave it with the Coordinator or House Parent on duty.

30 day rule

If you leave a room for more than one day, you must check out. You may occupy a room at the Korral for 30 consecutive days. After 30 days, families must work with the Coordinator to do another check in as it will be considered another stay at the Korral. The Executive Director will decide if there are exceptions that must be made.

Room requests

When a family calls to make a room request, it is not a reservation. We will only reserve rooms with 24 hours notice from a social worker. We will then notify the family that a room is available to them. If a family has stayed with us before and they need a room, again we request 24 hours notice. All families making their own reservations should call the Korral the day of their visit to ensure we have them on the schedule.

Quiet hours

Quiet hours are to be observed between 10pm and 8am, 7 days a week.

Sign-in/Sign-out

All guests are required to sign out and sign in at the resident log located at the Welcome Desk area. It is important that the staff be able to locate you in the event a message needs to be relayed to you or in the event of an evacuation.

Staircase and Elevator

All guests should use the main stair case and elevator to go from floor to floor. No one should use the back staircases at any time unless there is an emergency in the house and it is the fastest exit.

Supervision

Supervision of children is required at all times. No person under the age of 18 may be present in the Korral without a parent or guardian. Children under 15 years of age must be present in the room with their parent at all times. Running or unruly behavior anywhere in the house is not allowed. If a parent requests a relative who is over 15 years of age watch their child that is permissible with advance notice to the staff.

Visiting hours

Up to four visitors are welcome to visit the patient during the hours of 9am – 8pm Monday through Friday.  Visitors may visit on Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 8pm.  Visitors must wear proper identification and must stay in common areas of the house.  These areas include: lobby, dining area, indoor playroom, outdoor play area and outside patio.  Visitors are not allowed in guest rooms or upstairs at any time.  If a patient is too ill to host visitors in the common areas, an exception may be made with prior approval from the Director.

Housekeeping

We ask that all families assist in our housekeeping. Families are asked to clean up after themselves and any of their guests. Please clean the kitchen with the supplies under the kitchen sink after cooking.

Kitchen/meals

The kitchen is open to you 24 hrs/day. Meals provided by community volunteers are not guaranteed. No food or drinks in guest suites or any other area of the Korral, except the kitchen and dining room. Water will be allowed in guest suites. If your child needs an occasional snack to take his/her medications, notify the Coordinator or House Parent on duty. Please mark all your items in the kitchen with your child’s (patient’s) name and your room number.

Laundry room

Washers, dryers and detergent are on the second floor of the building. Please only use one washer and one dryer at a time and do not leave the building if you are doing laundry.

Room keys

You will be given a key that will give you access to the Korral 24 hrs./day. If you lose your card, you will be charged $10.00. Max of two sets per suite.

 

OK Kids Korral Detailed Guidelines and Expectations

Abusive language and/or behavior

Abusive language and/or behavior toward anyone will not be permitted and is grounds for immediate expulsion from the Korral. This includes, but is not limited to the use of profanity, threatening gestures or language, verbal abuse, violence and disrespectful treatment of anyone inside OK Kids Korral.

Age

You must be 18 years old to stay (as a guardian) at the Korral. If a parent is under 18 years of age, that parent must be accompanied by their spouse (who is over 18) or a responsible adult relative. Parents/families being investigated by CPS will not be given a room.

Alarm

The Korral staff will set an alarm at 10:30pm every night and it will be taken off at 6:30am. This is for the safety of everyone in the building. No one is able to come into the building or leave without prior approval from the staff person on duty.

Alcohol

Alcoholic beverages are not permitted inside the Korral at anytime or under any circumstance. The only exceptions are for fundraisers or events put on by the staff.

Candles/Incense

The burning of candles, incense, cigarettes or any items that are lit with a match or lighter are not allowed inside OK Kids Korral. No open flames are permitted inside OK Kids Korral.

Check out

Check out is from 8am – 1pm. The earlier you can check out, the more time we have to help another family. Please leave the room in good order for the next family by completing the attached check out list. Please also complete the OK Kids Korral guest survey before your departure and leave it in the survey return at the welcome desk.
**Remember to throw out or take any food you have in the kitchen and to check all the drawers and closets in your room.

Communicable diseases

In an effort to protect our guests, persons with communicable diseases are not allowed inside the Korral. If it is discovered that a guest contracts such a disease during their stay, the guest will be asked to leave and the Korral staff should work with the referring healthcare facility to take whatever sanitizing measures they recommend. Staff has the discretion to ask guests to wear protective masks.

CPS (Child Protective Services)

If CPS becomes involved with your family, you will be required to check out. Domestic disturbances or disorderly conduct in or on the property will be cause for immediate eviction. Disturbing verbal arguments may merit a final warning. Domestic violence or threatening behavior will be cause for immediate eviction. “Domestic disturbance” will be at manager’s judgment as to whether it merits a warning or immediate eviction.

Day guests

Day guests should be given an orientation of the Korral that includes a review of all policies. Day guests are expected to adhere to the same rules as overnight guests and will sign a release form.

Destruction of property

Purposeful misuse or destruction of property (beyond normal wear and tear) will not be tolerated. Guests caught doing this will be held responsible for any damage and may be asked to leave the Korral.

Donations

Goods and financial donations are graciously accepted at OK Kids Korral. Item donations should be on our “wishlist” of items but we will accept other items upon manager approval. Monetary donations are accepted online, credit card or check and will be credited to the operation of OK Kids Korral unless otherwise noted by the donor. You may also place a check or cash in the donation box at the welcome desk.

Doors

Entry and exit doors are locked and secured for your own safety. The front door needs to be pulled/pushed shut as you enter and exit. Any tampering with these doors may be cause for eviction. You will be given a key that will give you access 24 hrs./day. There is a $10 fee for lost key cards and only two replacements will given on any one visit.

Dress code

Guests should be appropriately dressed (street attire) when in common areas of the Korral. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times. If your child prefers to wear socks or slippers while indoors, that is permissible but should put on shoes before going outside.

Electrical/heating appliances and devices

Guests should use the appliances provided by the Korral and not bring their own into the building. Korral irons and ironing boards are in most every overnight suite. Every room has a hair dryer to be used in the room and kept there. Space heaters are strictly forbidden in the Korral. Cooking appliances are strictly forbidden outside of the kitchen. Electric blankets, curling irons and other electrical personal grooming appliances should be used with caution. Guests are responsible for ensuring these are turned off after use. Guests who misuse these items may be held liable if damage is caused to Korral property.

Evaluations

To better address guests needs, every guest will be asked to fill out an evaluation form prior to their departure.

Excessive noise

While there are areas of fun in the house, we must keep noise to a minimum for our guests. Speaking in a raised voice or turning up the volume to an uncomfortable level on radios, TVs, etc. is not permitted. Continuous abuse of this rule is grounds for expulsion.

Hospitalized guest

If during his/her stay at the Korral, a patient is admitted to the hospital, the caregiver may remain in the house. We will make every effort to accommodate the caregiver(s) but they may be asked to move to a day suite when room is needed.

Housekeeping

After using the kitchen and dining room, guests should rinse their dishes and place them into the dishwasher. Guests should clean up after themselves in all areas of the house. Cleaning supplies can be requested for guest rooms but other supplies are under the sink to clean the kitchen after each use. We ask that families load and unload the dishwasher, wipe the sink and counter and wipe dining tables after use.

Laundry room

Please notify the office if any equipment is malfunctioning or if supplies need to be restocked.
Do not use more than one washer and one dryer at a time.

Live flowers and plants

It is up to the manager’s discretion if live plants or flowers will be allowed in the common areas of the Korral. If a patient receives these as a delivery, is up to the manager to determine if it is safe to keep them in his/her room.

Long distance telephone calls

Long distance calls are the responsibility of the guest and must be charged to credit cards, phone cards or dialed collect.

Lost and found

Found items will be kept for one week and then disposed of promptly.

Meals

All food and beverages must remain in the kitchen and dining areas. No food or drinks in guest suites or any other area of the Korral except the kitchen and dining room. Water will be allowed in guest suites. If your child needs an occasional snack to take his/her medications, notify the Coordinator or House Parent on duty. The Executive Director may approve exceptions for medical reasons.

You may purchase, store and cook your own food. Please label these items with the patient’s name and your guest room number. Theft of another family’s food or beverage can be cause for eviction. Guests should use only their own labeled food and beverages as well as items in the community refrigerator. Take out food older than five days will be discarded by staff.

Medical equipment

The Korral does not provide medical equipment for patients. Caregivers must work with their healthcare provider to arrange delivery and removal of their own medical equipment.

Medications

At no time will staff or volunteers administer medications (including over the counter). Guests are instructed to keep their medications, especially narcotics, with them or locked in their rooms at all times. OK Kids Korral is not responsible for any medication stored or refrigerated on the property.

Money

The foundation strongly discourages any guest from loaning money or items to another guest. Guests should not ask staff or volunteers for money.

Packages

Guests should sign an agreement during check-in stating that Korral staff may sign for packages in their absence. If the guest does not want to sign the agreement, then they need to make sure their packages are delivered when they are present.

Pets/animals

Animals are not permitted in the building. The only exceptions to this are certified service animals or animal therapy sessions and documentation must be provided.

Personal property

The Korral is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged property. Guests should keep their personal belongings in their room at all times and the door should remain locked. Tampering with someone else’s personal property will result in immediate expulsion from the Korral.

Play areas, game room and teen room

These areas are to be used only between 8am and 9pm.  These areas are not conducive to maintaining a quiet environment during quiet times.  Please make sure your child puts all toys, games, etc. back after using the play areas.  Children must be carefully supervised by their parents when in the indoor/outdoor play areas, game room or teen room.

Sharps

Guests requiring use of sharps disposal are required to have the proper unit for disposal provided to them by their doctor’s office or home health care provider. In the event of a delay in acquiring the sharps disposal unit, or an emergency, the Korral staff will provide one to use on a temporary basis. Sharps or items containing bodily fluid should never be thrown into the regular trash.

Sign-in/Sign-out

All guests are required to sign out and sign in at the resident log located at the Welcome Desk area. It is important that the staff be able to locate you in the event a message needs to be relayed to you or in the event of an evacuation.

Staircase and Elevator

All guests should use the main stair case and elevator to go from floor to floor. No one should use the back staircases at any time unless there is an emergency in the house and it is the fastest exit.

Supervision

Supervision of children is required at all times. No person under the age of 18 may be present in the Korral without a parent or guardian. Children under 15 years of age must be present in the room with their parent at all times. Running or unruly behavior anywhere in the house is not allowed. If a parent requests a relative who is over 15 years of age watch their child that is permissible with advance notice to the staff.

Tobacco products

Smoking or use of any tobacco products inside OK Kids Korral will result in immediate expulsion. There is a designated outdoor smoking location on the NW side of the building and you must dispose of your cigarette butts in a bottle or can and thrown away immediately.

Visitors

Visitors must come to the front desk and sign in when they arrive and sign out when they leave. Visitors must follow the guidelines of the Korral and should stay in common areas in the Korral. For the safety of all of our guests, visitors are not allowed upstairs. The Director may make an exception for neutropenic wing guests or for other medical reasons. Up to four visitors are welcome to visit the patient during the hours of 9am – 8pm Monday through Friday. Visitors may visit on Saturday and Sunday from 9am – 8pm with prior notification and approval from the Executive Director. Visitors must wear proper identification and must stay in common areas of the house.