Elopement definition

Elopement means an occurrence in which a resident leaves a facility without following facility policy and procedures.
Elopement means leaving the premises without notice when the residence has assumed responsibility for the resident’s whereabouts.
Elopement means when a resident who is cognitively, physically, mentally, emotionally, or chemically impaired or cognitively intact, wanders away, walks away, runs away, escapes, or otherwise leaves a facility unsupervised or unnoticed without knowledge of the licensee’s personnel.

Examples of Elopement in a sentence

  • Elopement was and still is looked at with scorn, as it deprives the girl of the necessary traditional health rituals that would be performed to ensure her well-being in her new home.

  • Elopement, known as ‘okubayira’ in Lusoga, was unacceptable and brought shame to the girl’s parents, let alone denying the family the ‘omwandu’ which the man was expected to pay.


More Definitions of Elopement

Elopement means any situation in which a registered or admitted patient, excluding events involving adults with decision making capacity, leaves the hospital without staff being aware that the patient has done so.
Elopement means a resident who is incapable of protecting himself or herself from harm is able to successfully leave a safe area or safe premises.
Elopement means any situation in which an admitted patient
Elopement. , as used herein, means leaving the premises without notice when the adult day care program has assumed responsibility for the participant’s whereabouts.
Elopement means a resident is absent without notice for more than a 12 hour period unless otherwise indicated in the resident’s service plan.
Elopement. , as used herein, means leaving the premises without notice when the residence has assumed responsibility for the resident’s whereabouts.
Elopement means an event in which a patient who is cognitively, physically, mentally, emotionally, or chemically impaired wanders away, walks away, runs away, escapes, or otherwise leaves the facility unsupervised, unnoticed, or prior to their scheduled discharge.