ALF Articles

Medical evaluation by a physician |PA
Pennsylvania requires a medical evaluation for every assisted living resident. A physician, physician's assistant, or certified registered nurse practitioner must perform it. This requirement comes

Reportable incidents to DHS | PA
Pennsylvania assisted living facilities must report certain incidents to the Department of Human Services, including events like a resident fall during programming. Reportable incidents cover

Quality improvement for the ALF | PA
Quality improvement for the ALF One of the best ways to improve your facility practices is to develop a quality improvement program (commonly using the

General qualifications for direct care staff | PA
General qualifications for direct care staff All of us in the “industry” understand the difficulty we face with finding the right team members to serve

Qualifications and responsibility of the administrator | PA
Qualifications and responsibility of the administrator The responsibilities of an ALF administrator are all-encompassing. Your day can start out by working on the financials, paying

Providing assistance with personal hygiene | PA
Providing assistance with personal hygiene One of the most common reasons why a person may move into an assisted living facility is the fact that