Cost of Alabama Assisted Living Facilities

The average cost of assisted living in Alabama is $2,500 per month

The range of costs is from $1,700 to $3,400 per month

This data is based on 11 of the larger facilities within the state and may not represent all facilities within the state. Additional fees may apply.

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Alabama Assisted Living Information

Alabama defines Assisted Living Facilities as a facility that provides or offers to provide a residence and personal care to individuals in need of assistance with daily living activities. Specialty licensed assisted living facilities are specially licensed and staffed to permit residences with a degree of cognitive impairment that would ordinarily make them ineligible for state at an assisted living facility. Family assisted living facilities are authorized to care for 2 or 3 adults, group assisted living facilities may care for 4-16 adults and congregate assisted living facilities are authorized to care for 17 or more adults.

Alabama Assisted Living Facilities Scope of Care

Alabama assisted living communities may provide help with grooming, bathing and oral hygiene and must provide observation and health supervision of the resident and become aware of changes in health condition or a need of medical attention. Certified third parties may provide home health services to the resident and licensed hospice agencies may provide hospice services.

Alabama Assisted Living Admission Requirements

To be admitted into a licensed assisted living facility, residents must not require restraints or confinements, require limitations on egress from the facility or require extensive medical care because of chronic health conditions. Residents must be able to understand the unit dose medication system in use by the facility. A resident must be discharged if they require medical care, skilled nursing care is severely cognitively impaired or requires any care beyond care for activities with daily living. If a resident requires some of the care mentioned above for NO longer than 90 days, they may be admitted as the facility is responsible for and arranges for the care with properly licensed individuals.

Alabama Assisted Living Care Plan Requirements

Every resident must have a medical examination prior to entering an Alabama assisted living facility and a care plan developed by the facility along with the resident and the sponsor if appropriate.

Alabama Assisted Living Medication Management Requirements

A resident can self-administer medication or receive assistance from a staff member. Medications managed by the facility must be unit-dosed packages. There are other special circumstances for medication management for dementia residents in specialty care assisted living residences.

Alabama Assisted Living Facility Requirements

A maximum of two residents are allowed per resident unit. Private resident units must be at least 80 square feet while double occupancy units must be at least 130 square feet. Bathrooms may be shared and if shared, there must be at least one bathtub or shower for every eight residents and one lavatory and toilet for every six residents.

Alabama Assisted Living Staffing Requirements

Alabama requires an administrator and sufficient personal care staff to provide adequate care and operate the facility in an orderly fashion. Specialty care assisted living facilities have more staff requirements. Administrators are required to be licensed by the Alabama Board of Examiners of Assisted Living Administrators. Staff having contact with residents must have required initial testing and refresher training as needed.

Alabama Assisted Living Medicaid Policy

There is not a Medicaid waiver program at this time.

Alabama Department of Public Health, Bureau of Health Provider Standards