by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
The state views assisted living facilities (ALFs) as an important part of the continuum of its long-term care system, to be operated and regulated as residential environments with supportive services and not as medical or nursing facilities. The Bureau of Health...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
The term “nursing home” is often used as a catch-all for the different types of long-term care facilities. Although they are sometimes referred to interchangeably, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and other community residential homes provide a variety of...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Effective May 1, 2009, before an assisted living facility can become licensed, the applicant must complete this important preliminary training, called “Assisted Living Facility Pre-Licensure Training,” as required by Title 26 of the Texas Administrative...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
What is an Assisted Living Facility? Assisted living facilities provide individualized health and personal care assistance in a homelike setting with an emphasis on personal dignity, autonomy, independence and privacy. Facilities can be large apartment-like settings...
by admin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Texas Health and Human Services licenses, certifies and surveys assisted living facilities for compliance with state and federal laws and regulations. Through these regulatory activities, HHS protects Texas citizens receiving these services. What is an Assisted Living...