My mom is 92 and is in a facility (private home which serves as an ALF) with just 4-5 other women. She is very well cared for. A few weeks ago, I noticed that the doors of the patients' bedrooms were closed. The owner told me that it was because ACA required the doors to remain shut. They had always kept them open, unless they were undressing or doing anything else where privacy was necessary. My mom is bedridden and never gets out of bed. (They cannot use a lift because of the type of facility she is in.) She has shown a great deal of anxiety since the door has been closed. She is claustrophobic to begin with, and I think she feels trapped. Other than the staff, she receives very few guests. Any advice on this matter would be helpful. Thank you.
By ACA do you mean American Caregiver Association? You could either ask the staff to show you where in writing the ACA requires this, or contact the ACA directly and ask.
Good luck to you.
It may be a Fire thing? Fire travels faster when doors are open. 8
Last year, a resident refused to shut his door for the two hour inspection even when asked to by the facilities Gus and even firefighters themselves. The whole facility was downgraded for not being compliant. The condo owner was sent notice he was against hoa rules and could be evicted.