Assisted Living: How to Avoid Sitting Disease

assisted living employee and resident walking together

What Is Sitting Disease?

Everyone knows that one of the key parts of a long and healthy life is exercise, but scientists are now finding that a lack of exercise is actually dangerous to your health and no longer a choice to not make.

A recent study from Northwestern University took a look at adults over the age of 60 and found that sedentary behavior is a major risk factor for future physical disabilities – this includes issues with basic activities of everyday life, such as eating, bathing, and dressing oneself. The official press release from Northwestern actually states that every additional hour spent sitting every day is linked to a 50 percent increase in the risk of the disablement of seniors. These studies prove that we all must get out of a sedentary lifestyle and avoid this “sitting disease.” This lifestyle change is especially important for seniors, as their risk for illness, social isolation, and overall quality of life is at risk. Thankfully, assisted living facilities offer a range of activities to keep seniors up and active instead of sitting around.

How to Help Seniors Avoid Sitting Disease in Assisted Living

Thanks to the increasing awareness of the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle, assisted living facilities are beginning to incorporate more and more fitness activities that are aimed at getting residents out of their chairs.

For seniors, getting out of their living space with family offers a dual benefit of spending time with their loved ones while increasing everyone’s activity levels and keeping busy. The thing to remember when planning these activities is that every senior has a different threshold for physical activities.

A few ideas for these fun and beneficial activities are:

  • Taking a morning or evening walk
  • Going on outings as a family
  • Low-impact activities, such as tai chi or yoga
  • Start a new hobby together that gets everyone moving
  • Gardening

To ensure proper care and health requirements are being maintained an assisted living facility may be something you should consider. Contact Angels Senior Living at (877) 480-2244 to speak with one of our Senior Living Consultants about the options we have available for memory care and assisted living.

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Visitation Policy

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 14527 N. Florida Avenue, Tampa, FL 33613

License #6694

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 21021 Betel Palm Lane, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34638
License #12268

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 14712 N. 42nd Street, Tampa, FL 33613

License #12507

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 1655 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683

License #8733

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 3720 West Bay to Bay Blvd. Tampa, FL 33629

License #9298

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 5750 S. Honore Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34233

License #13217

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 3330 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa, FL 33629

License #8348

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 18420 Exciting Idlewild Blvd, Lutz, FL 33548

License #13750

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Address: 3175 Belcher Road, Dunedin, FL 34698

License #10034

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living Facility 3800 62nd Ave N.
Pinellas Park, FL
33781
License # AL10314
 

VISITATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(revised January 2024)

I. Purpose
These Visitation Policies and Procedures are adopted to ensure compliance with Angel Senior Living’s
(the “community”) obligations under section 408.823 of Florida Statutes.

II. In-Person Visitation Policies
a. Visiting Hours. The community will allow each resident to visit in-person with any person of his or her choice, at any time between the hours of 9:00am – 9:00pm at a minimum.
Upon request, the community shall make provisions to extend visiting hours for caregivers and out-of-town guests, and in other similar situations.

b. Length of Visits and Number of Visitors. There is no restriction on the permissible length
of visits or number of visitors, except that the community will not allow the legally
prescribed maximum building occupancy load to be exceeded.

c. Essential Caregivers. A resident may designate a visitor who is a family member, friend, guardian, or other individual as an essential caregiver. The community shall allow in-
person visitation by a resident’s essential caregiver for at least 2 hours daily in addition to any other visitation authorized by the community. The community may not require an essential caregiver to provide necessary care to a resident.

d. Consensual Physical Contact. Consensual physical contact between a resident and his or her visitor is allowed.

e. Special Circumstances. In addition to any other visitation authorized by the community,
residents are allowed in-person visitation in all the following circumstances, unless the resident objects: 

i. End-of-life situations. 

ii. A resident who was living with family before being admitted to the provider’s care
is struggling with the change in environment and lack of in-person family support. 

iii. The resident is making one or more major medical decisions.


iv. A resident is experiencing emotional distress or grieving the loss of a friend or family member who recently died.

v. A resident needs cueing or encouragement to eat or drink which was previously
provided by a family member or caregiver.


vi. A resident who used to talk and interact with others is seldom speaking.

III. Screening, Personal Protective Equipment, and other Infection Control Protocols for
Visitors

The community will adhere to any applicable laws or orders issued by local, state, or federal authorities regarding screening, personal protective equipment (“PPE”), and other infection control protocols for visitors; provided, however, that:


a. Any safety-related requirements will be no more stringent than those established for the community’s staff.


b. Visitors will not be required to submit proof of any vaccination or immunization.


c. The community will NOT prohibit visitation if the specific resident to be visited is quarantined, tested positive, or showing symptoms of a communicable disease. Visitors in these circumstances may be required to wear the same PPE that staff wear to provide care or services to the resident.


The community will provide ongoing infection control education for visitors as needed.


IV. In-Person Visitation Procedures


a. Responsible Staff Member. The Administrator or designee is responsible for ensuring that staff adhere to this Visitation Policy and Procedures.


b. Resident Signature. The resident (or their representative) will read and sign this policy to acknowledge that the resident represents that all his or her visitors will abide by this policy or be subject to suspension from the community.


c. Visitor Compliance. The community will monitor the visitor’s adherence to the Visitation Policies and Procedures.


If a visitor fails to follow the community’s infection prevention and control requirements, after attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.


If a visitor is combative, violent, threatening, or otherwise deemed to be engaging in dangerous or criminal activity in the reasonable judgment of the community, then after
attempting to mitigate concerns, the community shall restrict or revoke visitation.

V. Availability of the Visitation Policies and Procedures

The community will provide the Agency for Health Care Administration (“AHCA”) with a copy of its Visitation Policies and Procedures when applying for initial licensure, licensure renewal, or change of ownership, as applicable.
The community will also make the Visitation Policies and Procedures available to AHCA for review at any time, upon request.


The community will make these Visitation Policies and Procedures easily accessible from the homepage of its website.

Angels Senior Living Corporate Office
4801 George Rd, Suite 190 Tampa, FL 33634