Emergency preparedness regulations for assisted living residences can be found in Section 10 of 6 CCR 1011-1 Chapter 7 Colorado Assisted Living Regulations. Assisted living is regulated only at the state level. Regulations for Medicaid-certified Assisted Living can be found at the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing 8.7506 Alternative Care Facility.
Federal nursing home requirements can be found at Long Term Care Requirements: CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule, Updates Effective March 26, 2021. (Accessed November 26, 2024.) State nursing home emergency preparedness requirements can be found in Chapter 5, Nursing Care Facilities. (Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Shelter In Place: Planning Resource Guide for Nursing Homes, and many other excellent resources on all aspects of emergency planning, published by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living Emergency Preparedness Committee, CMS. .(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Emergency Preparedness Video : Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities, developed by the Virginia Department of Public Health, 2013. This video was developed to be an educational tool for staff training on emergency preparedness specific to long-term care facilities. The scenario follows staff as they deal with a major storm that causes a week-long power outage. The video covers topics including preparedness, sheltering in place, and evacuation.(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Emergency Preparedness for Nursing Homes and Residential Care Settings in Vermont. (Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Sample Emergency Management Planning Criteria for Assisted Living Facilities, based on a Florida assisted living facility’s plan, is a good example of what to provide in your plan.
Assisted Living Incident Command System (ALICS), from the American Assisted Living Nurses Association.(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
NHICS Nursing Home Incident Command System, (2017) California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF). American Health Care Association.This webpage includes information on the nursing home incident command system (NHICS), which can be used by facilities regardless of size or resident care capabilities, and is intended to assist with their emergency planning and response efforts for all hazards. Links to the NHICS guidebook, forms, response guides, Job Action Sheets (JAS), and training are included.(Accessed November 26, 2024.)
Long-Term Care Planning, Preparedness, and Response Among Rural Long-Term Care Providers, by Tiffany A. Radcliff, PhD; Jennifer A. Horney, PhD ; Aram Dobalian, PhD; Blanca O. Macareno, MPH; Umar Y. Kabir, DVM; Cody Price, MPH; Colten J. Strickland, MPH, Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (Accessed November 26, 2024.)