Assisted Living/Memory Care 517

[kyleapec]

I am having some trouble with applying 517 (2014) on a Assisted Living/Memory Care facility we have upcoming. There are two "separate" buildings with a connecting hallway designated as assisted living and memory care respectively. The Assisted Living is designated as I-1 and the Memory Care as I-2. I am comfortable saying the assisted living portion falls under the 517.10 exception B, but not the memory care. I believe I need to go down to the city and see how the inspector wants to swing it, but I wanted to see if you guys had any experience/thoughts on this. There are no "Exam" or "Operation" rooms in the the Memory Care facility so I am leaning towards the exception, but I am unsure. Notice the following is not from NEC; After doing some research on memory care vs. assisted living I came upon a few common themes.

[FONT=&quot]Memory care goes beyond what is traditionally offered in an assisted living setting. Housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation services are provided but the level of assistance with activities of daily living is increased. Often the daily activities are designed specially to allow the individual to reconnect with favorite hobbies or interests.

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]It seems to me that Memory Care doesn't imply any "examined or treated" as opposed to assisted living, just a little more user friendly. Any thoughts?[/FONT]

 

[steve66]

I think there are various opinions on this. Asking the inspector is probably the best bet. But you might need to ask the client what their thoughts are also. What have they done in the past?

And its not clear what you want to exempt. The redundant wiring method, or emergency power, or something else?

 

[jumper]

What is the level of medical training the general staff need to have to perform their duties for the clients?

That is usually a factor.

LPN or below? RN and above?

Not asking for an answer but saying how I start my approach to situations like this. Gray areas.