Dangers Of Bed Rails | FL
Half bed rails are not uncommon in Florida assisted living facilities, and AHCA regulations do allow their use when specific criteria are met—but bed rails also carry real safety risks that operators must weigh. The primary danger is entrapment and injury: residents can become caught between the rail and the mattress or bed frame, and […]
Peg Tubes IN ALF’s Allowed or Not?
I get this question many times a month. Can I have a resident in my ALF who has a Peg Tube? Before I get into the details of yes or no. I would advise in my personal opinion that you not venture into this type of care as a lot of liability and risk are […]
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 […]
Does Your ALF Have AN AED? | FL
Assisted living facilities with 17 or more beds are required by AHCA to have on the premises at all times a functioning automated external defibrillator. “AED” Place your AEDs in visible and accessible locations. Effective Aed programs are designed to deliver a shock to a victim within three to five minutes after the person collapses. use […]