Emergency Preparedness Program
New York State law requires that assisted living centers have a written emergency preparedness plan that details the procedures that must be followeed in the event of an actual or threatened emergency or disaster that interrupts normal service.
Read the details of the law here.
Please review the recently posted documents
The following documents, posted on November 24, 2009, are informational for H1N1 flu virus. The DAL is directed towards nursing homes, not ACFs; we make the information available to ACFs for review and use of any elements that you may find helpful in your own residence.
- LTC DAL on H1N1
- N95 Respirator Power Point Slide Training
- N95 Respirator Suppliers, Respiratory Protection Needs Assessment
- N95 Respirator Suppliers, Respiratory Protection Needs Assessment
- Sample N95 Respiratory Protection Program Template
- Occupation Health Clinic List Providing Information on H1N1
- N95 Respirator Fit Test Kit Vendor List
For further information on H1N1, click on this link for Center For Disease Control (CDC)