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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?
Assisted living facilities must conduct fire drills on a regular schedule set by state fire code and AHCA requirements. Drills test staff response, evacuation routes,
New Bill Of Rights Language
Florida updated the Assisted Living Resident's Bill of Rights with new required language. This change comes from Rule 58A-5.0182(6), Florida Administrative Code. Facilities must post
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