Did not want to derail another person's thread. I had a question regarding aggressive or inappropriate behaviors in facilities?

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Basictakes99 Asked July 2023

Did not want to derail another person's thread. I had a question regarding aggressive or inappropriate behaviors in facilities?

I was wondering when it comes to placement of individuals with aggressive or inappropriate behaviors how exactly is placement handled?

Do they share the same space as those that do not have the same issues? Are they housed together with other problematic individuals?

Do facilities take on residents that have history of such behaviors putting others at risk? Do facilities keep eyes on the person to protect others?

Should this even be a concern when it comes to looking at placement options?

We are no where near this stage yet, but it did get me wandering about how stuff like this is handled.

Due to HIPPA I do not think we can legally ask if any of the residents have had issues with abusive or inappropriate behaviors, so do families just have to gamble on it? Or can we ask if others have a history of such behaviors.

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