Top 5 Benefits of Visiting Seniors in Assisted Living

Visiting seniors in assisted living is a great way to help keep them happy and healthy. Learn more about the benefits of visiting the elderly. Contact us!

It is not only rewarding to visit your senior loved ones in assisted living, but there are also many benefits of visiting the elderly. Keeping in touch with seniors through active communication and visits can help remind them of how loved they are while also helping to ward off social isolation, which could lead to a decline in health, depression, and cognitive decline.

Here are the top five benefits of visiting seniors in assisted living:

  • In-person visits give you the opportunity to check on their health and overall well-being. These visits present the opportunity to make sure that they are happy in their new home and staying healthy. You can also find out if they are in need of anything additional or extra help. It is always a good idea to check in with their caregivers to find out how they are doing health-wise.
  • Seeing family or loved ones can help seniors stay engaged emotionally and feel less lonely. While they will form friendships in their new home, nothing beats seeing family members and people who love and care for them. These visits can help seniors ward off feelings of stress, social isolation, and depression as well.
  • Visits also create the perfect time to reminisce about happy times in the past. Nostalgic memory prompts that are triggered by home videos, music, and photos are especially beneficial for those with dementia and memory loss.
  • These visits also create new memories for all of those involved to happily look back on. Even if it is just a simple walk or activity, your loved one will have great times with the people they care about to look back on when you and your family are not able to be around in person.
  • Most importantly, visits remind your loved one just how cared about and loved they truly are. While the phone and other means of communication are always wonderful ways to stay in touch, there is nothing quite like a real visit to put a smile on your loved one’s face. Taking the time out of your busy schedule to spend with them is a big reminder of how much you care for your loved one.

Do you think assisted living could be the right choice for your loved one? Contact Angels Senior Living today for an evaluation of your or your loved one’s situation.

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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