The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) last week approved a set of rules for public comment for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that associations said will improve the lives of the facilities’ residents.
Brad Eisemann, chair of the board at the Assisted Living Association of Alabama (ALAA), said in a phone interview Tuesday that one change that allows water temperatures to be up to 120 degrees instead of 110 degrees.
“I think everybody’s going to see a nice upgrade in water temperature, and they’re going to be more comfortable,” Eisemann said. “Expanding their comfort within the facility will just lead to resident satisfaction.”…