What is it called?

• Assisted Living Services Agency
• Residential Care Homes
• Institution with two or more residents that provides food, shelter, and personal services
• Managed Residential Communities
• Private, residential units that provides a managed group with housing and services

What services are provided?

• Nursing services, administered by licensed nurses
• Assistance with daily activities including
• 3 meals per day, laundry, transportation for appointments, shopping, recreation, housekeeping, maintenance, and security

Who can be admitted?

• These services can only be provided to residents who are in a chronic and stable condition
• Most residents are 55 years or older

Who is inappropriate?

• Must be refused admission
• Adults who are not in a chronic or stable condition
• Adults who are younger than 55
• Can be evicted
• Each facility must develop its own discharge policy, but all policies have a few common components
• Discharge based on a change in condition, when a resident is not longer chronic and stable
• Routine Discharge when the goals of care have been met and the resident doesn’t require services
• Emergency Discharge when services are terminated due to safety issues which place the resident or staff in jeopardy
• Financial discharge when the resident’s insurance or financial resources are exhausted
• Premature discharge when the goals of care have not been met and the resident still requires care, but the agency decides to terminate coverage

What training is required for direct care staff?

• Initial Training
• Direct Care Staff must complete a state mandated training and competency evaluation program 
• 10 hour orientation

Is nurse staffing required?

• The supervisor of the agency must be a Resident Nurse
• A Resident Nurse must be on call 24 hours a day
• There must be at least 1 licensed nurse working at least 10 hours a week

Is there any public payment available?

• Yes.  The Medicaid program may pay for assisted living services through a Home and Community Based Services Waiver

For More Information See:

Connecticut Long Term Care Ombudsman

1-866-388-1888

http://www.ltcop.state.ct.us/

Connecticut Department of Public Health

(860) 509-8000

http://www.dph.state.ct.us/