Life is short. If you’re going to do something, make sure it’s worth doing. Here at the Residential Assisted Living Academy, we are all about real people building real businesses that really change lives. Helping people find freedom while meeting a huge demand and serving an under-served market are just a few of the perks. …
“The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” -Mahatma Gandhi Over the years, far too many of our precious seniors have been neglected, their stories forgotten. We know this doesn’t have to be the case. We believe in our seniors, and value their experiences and the …
“If you hire people just because they can do a job, they’ll work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe, they’ll work for you with blood and sweat and tears.” – Simon Sinek Whether you are the employer or the employee, finding your purpose in what you do makes …
Michigan Michigan is preparing to propose rules to clarify incident reporting for intentional or unintentional events, such as elopements and medication errors, that result in physical or emotional harm to residents in Homes for the Aged. The pre-proposed regulation has not yet been filed by the MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the …
Texas Texas is enacting a new rule to make it easier to handle a change of ownership transition. The purpose of the proposal is to authorize the Texas Health and Human Services Commission HHSC to issue a temporary change of ownership license in the name of the new owner of an assisted living facility (ALF) …
What Do You Want To Accomplish This Summer? Have you already begun making your plans? It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking “I have plenty of time” or “I can get to that later.” But before you know it, summer will be over, and you just might look back and wonder where all …
MINNESOTA Minnesota has proposed a funding appropriations bill in the house and senate that could provide substantial benefit to the assisted living community. The bill(s) would dedicate funds to support: COVID-19 testing and vaccination services to long-term care facilities, including assisted living and housing with services homes A nurse triage line to report COVID-19 test …
RALNA Minnesota Legislative Update March 31, 2022 Read More »
Time To Spring Into Action Don’t you just love spring? The days get longer and warmer and the cold gray skies of winter fade into the rearview. For many, spring provides an opportunity to reset and re-engage. There is a greater sense of positivity, hope, and potential for the future. Could there actually be legitimacy …
NEW YORK If New York Senate Bill 8619 passes, residents of nursing homes or assisted living who sustained injuries or death during COVID will have a new time period for bringing claims. Statutes of limitations set a time limit on when claims can be asserted. Generally, statutes of limitations for personal injury start to run …
RALNA New York Legislative Update March 22, 2022 Read More »
UTAH In H.B. 39: State Construction Code Amendments, Utah amending various building codes from the International Code Council (ICC). This includes the International Fire Code and International Building Code, which have provisions that apply to the construction of residential assisted living homes. With these changes, Utah will strengthen the code requirements – especially those relating …
