Who can be admitted?
Adults who are 18 years or older
Adults who need assistance with activities of daily living
Adults in need of continuous medical or nursing care can be admitted, but such services shall be purchased by the resident from appropriate providers managed independently from the assisted living community (an assisted living community may assist in arranging for such services, but not in the provision of such services)
 

Who is not appropriate?
Adults who are not ambulatory, unless an individual is capable of assisted self-preservation
Adults who are bedridden
Adults who need physical or chemical restraints, isolation, or confinement
Adults (including current residents) whose behavior or condition directly and substantially threatens the health, safety and welfare of the resident or any other resident

What training is required for direct care staff?

Within 60 days of employment:
Direct care staff must be certified in first aid, must complete training in needs of residents, and must be given a copy of the Georgia Long-Term Care Abuse Reporting Act

Continuing Education:
16 hours of continuing education each year

Staffing Ratios:
1 staff member per 15 residents during “waking” hours
1 staff member per 25 residents during “non-waking” hours

Is nurse staffing required?
An assisted living community may employ certified medication aides for the purpose of performing the technical aspects of the administration of certain medications.

An assisted living community that employs certified medication aides must have a safe medication and treatment administration system.

A certified medication aide must meet a set of specific requirements.

Is there any public payment available?
Yes.  The Medicaid program may pay for assisted living services through a Home and Community Based Services Waiver.

More Information:

Georgia Long Term Care Ombudsman

    www.georgiaombudsman.org

    888-454-5826

Department of Community Health

    http://dch.georgia.gov