Foley Catheters in the ALF Setting
Let’s Talk About Catheters! We’ve been hearing rumors that catheters are not allowed in ALFs and this is not always the case. ALF Boss will try to clear up the exceptions so you can best assist your residents. A urinary catheter is a flexible tube that collects urine directly from the bladder and, typically, […]
ALF DR CONSENT FORM
Ensuring that the Residents in your Assisted Living Facility get the proper medical care is not only a good protocol to keep them healthy, it is also an observance of Rule 58A-5.0182(3) of the FAC which mandates that you must assist residents in making appointments, remind them about their scheduled appointments for medical, dental, nursing, […]
ALF COVID-19 UPDATE
AHCA Issues Emergency Rules Requiring Staff COVID-19 Testing at Long-Term Care Facilities To prevent the spread of COVID-19 at long-term care and residential facilities, the Agency for Health Care Administration issued Emergency Rule 59AER20-2 and Emergency Rule 59AER20-3. These rules require nursing homes and assisted living facilities to grant access to the Florida Department of […]
ALF Staff Battle Marks
Prior to the outbreak of the corona virus, surgical masks were produced to be worn by health professionals during surgery and certain health care procedures. These surgical masks were produced to reduce the wearer’s exposure to microorganisms shed in liquid droplets and aerosols from the mouth and nose. However, with the outbreak of the COVID […]