Below is a press release from ALFA (Assisted Living Federation of America) about Hurricane Ike:
September 12, 2008, ALEXANDRIA, VA-Assisted living residents along the Texas Gulf Coast, as well as parts of Florida and Louisiana, are being evacuated from their communities to safety as Hurricane Ike approaches landfall this weekend.
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
Sunday, September 7th marked the start of National Assisted Living Week, which will continue through Saturday, September 13. National Assisted Living Week is organized by the National Center on Assisted Living (NCAL) which chose the theme “Filling Life with Love” for this year’s celebration of our growing industry.
This should be intuitive to a professional care provider, but recent research has proven that communicating with persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease respectfully and at an adult-level reduces resistance to care. Read the Alzheimer’s Association press release below for more information.
A recent survey by Home Instead found that seniors ranked walking and socialization among their top-ten preferred activities. Read this article from the Denver Post for more on the survey and to get some great activity tips.
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
How Serious is the Flu?
Each year in the United States, on average:
5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
More than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and;
About 36,000 people die from flu.
Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.
The Aging Services Customer Service Unit of CARF, including the Continuing Care Accreditation Commission, is updating and streamlining some of the current standards and program descriptions specific to continuing care retirement communities, assisted living, adult day services, and person-centered long term care nursing home communities.
With your hectic schedule, it is sometimes easy to overlook simple compliance issues. Advanced Healthcare Studies’ “Tuesday Tips” will bring you a quick, helpful idea each week that can assist you in your operations related to regulatory compliance. We know that many of you implement outstanding practices in your community, and we welcome your ideas [...]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule on August 19 that could expose employers to liability on a per-employee basis for personal protective equipment violations. See the press release from OSHA below for more information: