Florida Is Proposing Changes to the ALF DNRO Rule
Florida Is Proposing Changes to the ALF DNRO Rule — Here’s Exactly What Would Change Florida assisted living facility owners and administrators need to be aware of a proposed change to Rule 59A-36.009, the rule that currently addresses Do Not Resuscitate Orders (DNROs) in ALFs. Before we get into the changes, let me make one […]
YOUR MENU SAYS CHICKEN. YOU SERVED HOT DOGS. DOES IT MATTER?
YOUR MENU SAYS CHICKEN. YOU SERVED HOT DOGS. DOES IT MATTER? Florida ALF Menu Substitutions: What the Regulation Actually Requires It’s lunchtime at your assisted living facility. The posted menu says: Grilled chicken, rice, green beans and fruit. But something happened. Maybe the food delivery didn’t arrive. Maybe you ran out of chicken. Maybe there […]
YOUR RESIDENT MOVED OUT TWO YEARS AGO. CAN YOU THROW AWAY THE FILE?
YOUR RESIDENT MOVED OUT TWO YEARS AGO. CAN YOU THROW AWAY THE FILE? Florida ALF Resident Record Retention Requirements Every Operator Should Know A resident moves out of your assisted living facility. Their room gets filled. Their chart gets moved into storage. Time passes. Then, a couple of years later, someone cleaning out the filing […]
YOU HIRED THEM MONDAY. CAN THEY ACTUALLY WORK TUESDAY?
YOU HIRED THEM MONDAY. CAN THEY ACTUALLY WORK TUESDAY? Florida ALF New-Hire Requirements Every Administrator Needs to Know You interviewed someone on Monday. They seemed like a great fit. You hired them, completed some paperwork and added them to Tuesday’s schedule. But there is another question every Florida assisted living facility administrator should be asking: […]