ALF Articles

YOUR RESIDENT’S ROOMMATE COMPLAINS ABOUT THEM EVERY DAY. ARE YOU LISTENING?
YOUR RESIDENT’S ROOMMATE COMPLAINS ABOUT THEM EVERY DAY. ARE YOU LISTENING? Two residents share a room. One repeatedly complains: “She keeps me awake.” “She goes

THE FAMILY BROUGHT IN A NEW MEDICATION. CAN YOUR STAFF GIVE IT?
THE FAMILY BROUGHT IN A NEW MEDICATION. CAN YOUR STAFF GIVE IT? A family member walks into your ALF with a prescription bottle and says:

THE FAMILY HIRED A PRIVATE CAREGIVER. IS THE ALF STILL RESPONSIBLE?
THE FAMILY HIRED A PRIVATE CAREGIVER. IS THE ALF STILL RESPONSIBLE? A resident’s family hires a private caregiver to come into your assisted living facility

YOUR RESIDENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. CAN THEY AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK?
YOUR RESIDENT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. CAN THEY AUTOMATICALLY COME BACK? A resident falls, becomes ill, or experiences a change in condition and is sent

Florida’s Medicaid Fraud Crackdown: Could the Savings Help Fund Long-Term Care?
Florida is reporting significant results from its efforts to combat Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse. On October 6, 2026, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the results

YOUR RESIDENT SAYS, “I DON’T WANT A SHOWER TODAY.” NOW WHAT?
YOUR RESIDENT SAYS, “I DON’T WANT A SHOWER TODAY.” NOW WHAT? Resident Rights Don’t Disappear Just Because Someone Lives in an ALF It’s shower day.