It is important when making a placement choice for your loved one to be aware of the fact that health services vary from state to state for Assisted Living Facilities.  This article from Inside Assisted Living discusses the different levels of care provided in these types of communities.

When evaluating a community, always ask specific questions pertaining to the available nursing supervision offered and how qualified the staff is that will be administering medications. Certain states simply require that pharmacists or licensed nurses manage medications.  This means they can delegate the task of dispensing medications to unlicensed staff who have completed a minimal eight-hour state approved course. There are many concerns that each manipulation of a medication, especially by a non-nurse, doctor or pharmacist, creates an opportunity for potentially dangerous errors to occur even when setup is done with the best intentions.

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