BOSTON: A new report from an assisted living association claims that the rate of compliance has improved, and that deficiencies are on the wane. The five areas of improvement were reported as being:
1. Not attempting to provide a level of care beyond the scope of the communities’ licensing.
When seniors move into assisted living communities, their needs progress with time. Sometimes they can progress to a level beyond which the provider is allowed to provide per its license. For example, a community that’s licensed to house residents who are ambulatory and can exit the building unassisted could be cited for housing resident who is, say, unable to get out of bed unassisted. Communities are doing a better job of helping residents who need higher levels of care transition to a more appropriate provider. Between the 2013 and 2014 assisted living association reports, there was a 25% improvement in this area.