Assisted Living & Memory Care Negligence

Adult care homes and memory care

Assisted living facilities in North Carolina are called adult care homes. North Carolina also has memory care facilities, which can be a separate building or unit, or a wing or unit within an adult care home. Adult care homes and memory care facilities are governed by North Carolina statutes and rules.

Those statutes and rules address topics such as staffing, staff training, policies and procedures, care plans, and physician notification. Assisted living facilities generally do not employ registered or licensed nurses, do not provide medical care, and do not have physicians on staff. Their main purpose is to provide assistance with activities of daily living, including ambulation, transfers, toileting, grooming, bathing, and medication assistance.

Additional duties for memory care

North Carolina law requires memory care facilities to have increased staffing, enhanced staff training, a memory care director, and specific policies and procedures that address issues relating to residents with Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

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