Essential Checklist for a Facility Admission Package
Written by Pascal Bergeron:Admission Requirement Checklist – Sheet1 (1) Introduction: When considering admission to a long-term care facility, it’s crucial to have all the necessary information readily available. A well-prepared admission package ensures that potential residents and their families have a comprehensive understanding of the facility’s services, costs, and policies. In this blog post, we […]
Peg Tubes IN ALF’s Allowed or Not?
Florida assisted living facilities holding a standard, limited mental health, or limited nursing license cannot admit a resident who uses a peg tube. This restriction applies regardless of the resident's other care needs or the family's preference to keep them in the facility. The limitation exists because peg tube feeding requires a level of nursing […]
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 meet safe temperature standards at the time of receipt, since food received outside safe temperature ranges must be rejected. Cold foods should generally arrive at or below 41°F, frozen foods […]
New Staff Requirement | FL
Effective March 31, 2019, if your ALF has 11 beds and up your staff, whom who engage in the storage, preparation, or serving of food, or cleaning of equipment, utensils, or food contact and non-food contact surfaces, will be required to be trained annually, In the past, AHCA required your staff to be in-serviced one time. […]