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. […]
You Must Annually Send AHCA Fire and Health Reports
It is a regulation that your facility submit to AHCA A copy of the annual fire safety inspection and sanitation inspections. AHCA has been very lenient over the years and not enforced this regulation. So you might have gotten by over the years without meeting this requirement however it is a regulation and it is suggested that […]
Can The ALF Be Cited For Using a Hoyer Lift? | FL
This is always a hot topic. If you go according to the regulations, YES but There are instances where a Hoyer lift may be used in Extended Care assisted living facilities. However, if you need a Hoyer lift, you should really consider discharging the resident. ANSWER: ONLY Residents under Hospice care may be bedridden and require specialized […]
Florida Assisted Living Fine Structure
Florida classifies assisted living facility violations by severity, and fines are tied to each violation's classification under state law and AHCA rules. The classification a violation receives reflects both its nature and the gravity of its impact on residents. More serious violations, such as those that put residents at immediate risk of harm, carry stricter […]