Another state looks at requiring generators in assisted living communities
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 04, 2019
Assisted living communities in North Carolina would be required to have generators for use during power outages under a bill being considered by state legislators.
Start your disaster communications plan with a reliable network
By
Stacy Hale
Apr 04, 2019
Hurricanes along the coast, tornadoes in the Midwest, wildfires in California — natural disasters are growing in scale and frequency. Communication is critical.
Sprinkler, staffing legislation follows fatal fire at CCRC
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2019
Sprinklers, safety and staffing levels are the focuses of legislation that a Pennsylvania senator plans to introduce in response to the deaths of four residents after a five-alarm fire at a continuing...
Florida senior living residents return home six months after hurricane
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2019
Mathison Retirement Community in Panama City, FL, on Monday began welcoming back residents who had been gone since mid-October, when Hurricane Michael damaged the property.
The importance of safeguarding older adults in emergencies
By
Dan Wicker
Feb 28, 2019
It is our duty to care for our most valuable resource. Florida and California are setting the pace for the rest of the country to follow.
Bill requiring backup power disclosures to residents on way to becoming law
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2019
A bill requiring assisted living operators to inform prospective residents of a community’s emergency power preparations is headed to a governor’s office for signing after it passed in both houses...
CCRC ‘deeply distressed’ that main sprinkler valve appears to have been off during fatal fire
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 05, 2019
The executive director of a Pennsylvania continuing care retirement community where four residents died in a November 2017 fire said the provider was “deeply distressed” that investigators, according...
The 4 top safety concerns in senior care — and how to address them
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2018
A new report from the International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety describes the top four security and safety concerns in assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities and CCRCs,...
Long-term care communities may get more time to meet generator requirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
Assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities in Florida may get more time to meet state requirements to have backup generators and on-site fuel for them after Ron DeSantis becomes governor...
Emergency preparedness efforts that every facility in every state can emulate
By
Stan Szpytek
Nov 26, 2018
The “Disaster Ready” video provides an excellent overview of what providers in every state should be doing to make sure that they are ready for emergencies and disasters.