The importance of safeguarding older adults in emergencies
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.
Disaster Preparedness
Bill requiring backup power disclosures to residents on way to becoming law
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 of a state General Assembly.
CCRC ‘deeply distressed’ that main sprinkler valve appears to have been off during fatal fire
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 to a report issued last week, believe that the building’s main sprinkler valve was off during the blaze.
When it comes to fire prevention, be sure to finish the job
This is the part where I mention that every facility should have sprinklers, right? Sort of.
The 4 top safety concerns in senior care — and how to address them
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, as well as ways to mitigate risk.
Long-term care communities may get more time to meet generator requirement
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 Jan. 8.
Emergency preparedness efforts that every facility in every state can emulate
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.
Sprinklers get credit for limiting high-rise blaze
A sprinkler system helped prevent the spread of a fire at a high-rise senior living community in Pittsburgh this weekend, according to city officials.
How you can help those affected by the Camp Fire in California
Some in the senior living industry will have a memorable Thanksgiving this year for all the wrong reasons. There are several ways to help them for those who are interested.
Senior living operators rally for California fire victims
As the damage and death toll from the Camp Fire and other fires in California continue to grow, senior living operators are trying to help one another through monetary and other assistance.
