Assisted Living
Facial Photos & Patient Consent
Simple Tracking System (STS) often receives questions about the legality of utilizing facial photos during disaster operations. In short, utilizing ...
Enhancing Emergency Preparedness for Assisted Living Facilities
As public safety professionals, we understand the unique challenges of emergency preparedness in assisted living facilities. We would like to ...
Wildfire Threat to Inpatient Health Care Facilities in California
Wildfires threaten a large number of inpatient health care facilities in California. 50% of total inpatient capacity (107,290 beds) is ...
Senior-Living apartment complex blackout forces residents to find other accommodations
A recent blackout at a senior living apartment complex left residents without power for several hours. While the power was ...
Fire in Sarnia, Ontario retirement home causes over 120 residents to evacuate late at night.
A recent fire at a retirement home in Sarnia could have had a more efficient and organized response if the ...
A Castro Valley senior center had to evacuate 19 elderly patients during massive flooding
A senior center in Castro Valley was recently flooded, forcing the evacuation of 19 elderly patients. While everyone was eventually ...
Oakhill Assisted Living Center in Hawarden Evacuated after Fire Breaks Out
A fire at the Oakhill Assisted Living Center in Hawarden, Iowa, prompted the evacuation of residents and staff. The incident ...
Disasters Regularly Affect Nursing Homes Across the Nation
Highlights from the Left in the Dark report on the 2021 Texas Blackout. 2021 Texas Blackout Stats More than 570 ...
Emergency Preparedness for Assisted Living Facilities
White House Fact Sheet: Protecting Seniors by Improving Safety and Quality of Care in the Nation's Nursing Homes Both the ...