Additional Resources

Residential Assisted Living Facilities can find helpful resources and information on this site that will support licensing requirements as well as improve quality of care in your facility. There are many resources available for Residential Assisted Living Facilities to ensure safe and quality care is possible. Review the information below to become familiar with important considerations as you open and operate your Assisted Living Facility.

Residential Assisted Living Facilities (RALF) Rules
Idaho Code - IDAPA 16.03.22.
RALF Rules
Community Care Advisory Council (CCAC)
The CCAC is a forum for stakeholders in Residential Assisted Living Facilities (RALFs) and Certified Family Homes (CFHs).
CCAC Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Answers to questions frequently asked regarding RALF rules.
FAQs
RALF Newsletters
RALF newsletters are distributed to assisted livings at least quarterly and can be viewed at the link below.
Newsletters
Activities

Huffington Post: Assisted Living or Assisted Existing?

Administrator

Administrator Licensing

Sample Outside Services (Hospice) Contract (Provided By Treasure Valley Hospice)

Background Check Unit Memo Regarding Contract Staff

FLARES Login

Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA)

Idaho Sex Offender Registry

Informational Letters

Medicaid Information Release (MA07-24 re: Federal Anti-Kickback Statute)

Behavior Management

Behavior Data Sheet #1

Behavior Data Sheet #2

Behavior Data Sheet #3

Behavior Evaluation and Plan Example

    Behavior Management Plan Flow Chart

    COVID-19

    RALF COVID-19 Guidance

    Dietary

    Clean-Up Procedures for Vomit and Diarrheal Accidents

    Guide to Dysphagia - Mechanical Soft and Puree Texture Video

    Idaho Diet Manual

    Kitchen Inspection Checklist Example (Provided By Friends and Family)

    Facility Safety and Emergency Preparedness

    Bed Handles Dangerous for Elderly

    Bed Handles Recall

    Bed Rails Pose Deadly Hazard

    Emergency Preparedness

    Facility Fire Safety and Construction Website

    FAQs for Fire Life Safety

    Fire Safety for Older Adults

    Guidelines to Prepare an Emergency Preparedness Plan

    Portable Fire Extinguisher Training

    Safety Concerns about Bed Rails

    Unsprinklered Facilities

    Wildfire and Outdoor Fire Safety

    FLARES How To Videos

    Application Submission

    Portal Login and Activities

    Sending and Receiving Messages

    Annual Report Submission

    Uploading Documents

    Reportable Incidents

    Administrator Changes

    Idaho Code and Administrative Rules

    Duty to Report Cases of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults (Title 39, Chapter 53)

    Food Establishment Act (Title 39, Chapter 16)

    Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Website

    Idaho Food Code (IDAPA 16.02.19)

    Idaho Food Code - Informational Copy

    Idaho Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (Title 37, Chapter 1)

    Idaho Residential Care Administrators Act (Title 54, Chapter 42)

    Rules of the Idaho Board of Nursing (IDAPA 24.34.01)

    Rules of the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy (IDAPA 24.36.01)

    Residential Care or Assisted Living Facilities Act (Title 39, Chapter 33)

    Infection Control

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website

    Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings

    Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

    Idaho Reportable Disease List

    Infection Control in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living

    Idaho HAI Program 

    Memory Care

    DHW Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program

    Social History and Resident Stories Book (Provided By Tiffany Pettit - Orchard Ridge)

    The Alzheimer's Association Greater Chapter Idaho

    The Power of Music: Sounds that Heal

    Mental Health and Crisis Support

    Behavioral Health

    Crisis Centers for Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Services

    Crisis Mental Health Care

    Idaho Commission on Aging Crisis Resources

    Magellan of Idaho Mental Health Resources

    The Crisis Hotline Idaho

    Nursing

    Assisted Living Nurse Reference Guide

    Controlled Drug Distribution

    DEA Drug Disposal Resources

    Food and Drug Administration: Medication Disposal

    Non-Emergency Communication Form Example (Provided By Rosetta-Delphic)

    Overprescribed: The Human and Taxpayers' Costs of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes

    Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) FAQs

    Pocatello Fire Department Guidance for When to Call EMS

    Psychotropic Medication Review Form Example

    Resident Health/Needs Assessment Example (Provided By Touchmark)

    Self-Administration of Medication Assessment Example

    Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens

    Wound Assessment Form Example

    Quality Assurance

    Consultant List

    Family and Staff Survey Form (Provided By The Cottages)

    Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) Example (Provided By Cottonwood Shelter Home)

    Policy and Procedure Checklist

    The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL)

    Resident Protections

    Adult Protective Services Mandated Reporting Brochure

    Adult Protective Services Online Reporting

    Advocacy and Investigation Agency Grid

    Assisted Living Consumer Alliance (ALCA)

    Brain Injury Alliance of Idaho

    Caregiver Code of Ethics (Provided By Jan Young Ombudsman)

    DisAbility Rights Idaho

    Elder Abuse Prevention

    Elder Justice Initiative

    Filing an Appeal of Involuntary Discharge

    Filing a Complaint

    Idaho Commission on Aging Ombudsman Information

    Making a Public Record Request

    National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC)

    Office of the Idaho Attorney General - Consumer Protection

    Reporting Medicaid Fraud/Abuse

    Resident Rights Poster

    Contacts
    Residential Assisted Living Facilities Program
    Address

    PO Box 83720
    Boise, ID 83720-0009
    United States

    Phone
    208-364-1962
    Email
    RALF@dhw.idaho.gov