Assisted Living Flashcards
Assisted living
A housing option for older persons who need help with activities of daily living but do not need 24-hour nursing care and supervision.
Medication Reminder
Reminding the person to take drugs, observing them being taken as prescribed and recording that they were taken.
Service Plan
A written plan listing the services needed, the help needed, and who provides services.
ADL
Activities of Daily Living
ALR
Assisted Living Residence
ALRs provide 24-hour nursing care
False
Some ALR residents have memory problems
True
ALR residents must speak English
False
ALRs provide 24-hour security
True
ALR residents can refuse care
True
ALR residents must organize their own activities
False
Resident doors must remain unlocked.
False
ALRs provide an emergency communication system.
True
Food safety involves following safe handling instructions on food labels
True
A person wants to attend a concert. Which is true?
The ALR must respect the person’s choice.
Assisted living staff must
Meet state requirements
A service plan
Describes needed services and who provides them
Which statement about ALR dining is true?
Residents are allowed to eat in their rooms.
When assisting with housekeeping
Wipe up spills right away
You assist with laundry. Which is true?
Care label directions are followed.
Usually ALR nursing assistants are allowed to
Give medication reminders
Drugs are kept
In a secure place
The ALR cannot provide a person with all needed services. Which is true?
The ALR can ask the person to transfer.
