ALF Articles

Checking Received Food Temperatures
When AHCA or local health department inspectors evaluate a Florida assisted living facility with 11 or more beds, they check that all received food deliveries

Does Your ALF Have AN AED? | FL
Assisted living facilities with 17 or more beds are required by AHCA to have on the premises at all times a functioning automated external defibrillator. “AED”

New Staff Requirement | FL
Florida assisted living facilities with 11 or more beds must retrain their food-handling staff every year. This requirement comes from Rule 64E-11.012 of the Florida

You Must Annually Send AHCA Fire and Health Reports
It is a regulation that your facility submit to AHCA A copy of the annual fire safety inspection and sanitation inspections. AHCA has been very lenient over

Can The ALF Be Cited For Using a Hoyer Lift? | FL
This is always a hot topic. If you go according to the regulations, YES but There are instances where a Hoyer lift may be used in Extended

What are Considered Nursing Services?
Firstly, when something requires skilled nursing services, that means the services must be administered by a licensed practical nurse or registered nurse. There are several