ALF Articles

OTC Stock Pile Yes and No’s | FL
New Rules Regarding OTC Medication for Assisted Living Facilities Recently there were changes to rule 58A-5.0185 which relates to over the counter (OTC) medication for

Are Your Fire Drills Up To Date?
Conducting Fire Drills in Florida Assisted Living Facilities If you run an Assisted Living Facility, you know it is your responsibility to keep your staff

New Bill Of Rights Language
A slight change of wording recently was changed to the Assisted Living Resident’s Bill of Rights. Although the change is not a big one your

Dangers of Social Media for ALFs
More and more social media is becoming a part of people’s everyday lives. It has even changed how we communicate. Many people are regularly publishing

New Resident Medicare Numbers
In the Spring, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) sent all Medicare beneficiaries brand new cards. For protection, the new Medicare cards do not

New 1823
Several new regulations went into effect on May 10, and one of those new regs was a new 1823 form. If you are using the