What Should You Look For in Assisted Living?
The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) provides a brochure and checklist on what to look for in an assisted living facility.
Other Common Amenities: - cleanliness of facility, odor free
- staffed by healthcare professionals
- private apartments with private baths
- 24 hour awake staff
- planned activities and special events
- resident : staff ratio, number of employees on staff
- classification with the state
- special diets accommodated
- cost of services and added charges
- daily health monitoring
- on-going communication with physicians
- restorative care services
- emergency response system
- security alarms on entrances and exits
- handicap accessible
- religious services
- pre-employment and random drug testing of employees
There are many consumer checklists for Assisted Living facilities, we can provide you with a longer checklist or the following websites have checklists that can be printed off.
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