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Posted on: April 17, 2017 by Huntersure
Residential and assisted living facilities provide peace of mind for millions of seniors and their loved ones throughout the nation. While these locations exist to provide long-term care for ailing patrons, there are some inevitable safety challenges that these facilities face. As we explore the common safety issues and how to overcome them, ensure your client’s operation is protected with a Residential Care Facility Insurance program.
Outdated assisted living facilities often don’t have the ample security alert systems in all of the designated locations. For example, each bathroom should have a pull string and all beds should have a call button. In the event of an emergency, residents should have the resources to contact help immediately.
Seniors often struggle with a decline in vision, making them sensitive to bright and dim lighting. Not enough lighting can lead to slips and falls, and too bright of lights can have the same effects. Your clients should examine the common areas daily to determine which areas need their lighting adjusted.
The more medications a senior takes, the greater the risk of a dangerous pharmaceutical interaction or overdose. Top-quality facilities will have a highly organized method for administering medications. Many residential care facilities put daily doses of medications in sealed packets and cross-reference them to a medication list before administering them to senior residents, states Senior Directory.
As people age, they become more susceptible to infections. Common culprits for these conditions include pneumonia, pressure sores, and catheters. Residents’ medications and antibiotics should be monitored closely to prevent infections.
At Huntersure, we specialize in providing quality Residential Care Facility insurance programs to respond to each of these areas, designed to safeguard these facilities and their staff from financial loss. Our Residential Care Facility Liability insurance is designed to help protect care facilities and providers from a number of exposures, including allegations of mistreatment, neglect, and wrongdoing. To learn more about our operation as well as our allied healthcare insurance programs, contact us today at (855) 585-6255.
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