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agencies such as the Office of the Long-term Care Ombudsman, the CT Department of Public Health (state agencies may be contacted using Infoline at 211), or their own legal representative.
When is the Assisted Living setting no longer appropriate?
Connecticut law does not list specific conditions or circumstances that would require a resident to leave an Assisted Living community. Decisions about discharge are made on an individualized basis, and always with the resident’s involvement and, when appropriate, in consultation with family members or other representatives. The resident is not required to move out of the community if their condition is no longer chronic and stable provided appropriate care is arranged for.
The licensed Assisted Living Services Agency may refuse to continue providing services to the resident if there are safety issues that endanger the resident or staff or if the resident has not paid for services. In addition, the resident may be asked to move out of the assisted living community if they fail to meet obligations under the community’s Residence Agreement, if they require more care than the community is able to provide, or if their behavior poses a risk to their own health, safety or comfort or the health, safety or comfort of other residents.
What is CALA?
Assisted living is the fastest growing senior living alternative nationwide. It is being driven by consumer choice of a residential lifestyle which provides dignity and comprehensive health and personal care services. The adoption of assisted living regulations by Connecticut in 1995 paved the way for this growth to come to the state. The frail elderly segment of the U.S. population was expected to grow to 7.3 million. CALA, the voice of Assisted Living providers in Connecticut, was founded in 1995 shortly following the adoption of Connecticut’s assisted living regulations providing the CT Department of Public Health authority over the provision of assisted living services through a licensed Assisted Living Services Agency. CALA is a statewide organization that represents the owners and operators of some 150 managed residential communities offering assisted living services to older adults in Connecticut. CALA in partnership with the Argentum (formerly ALFA), has worked successfully to serve as a resource to state and federal public policy makers. CALA is a statewide, notfor-profit membership association serving its provider and affiliate members, the public, and state and local officials. CALA’S mission is to raise public awareness of assisted living as an option for older adults, to provide educational programming to professionals employed in assisted living communities, to advocate the industry’s interests with public policy makers, and to foster ethical standards and the best business practices in the industry.