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Staff member describes 24/7 wellness checks and on-floor emergency kits
Summary
Staff described continuous visual wellness checks—'24 hours a day, 7 days a week' totaling '840 of them a week'—and said staff carry response packs with a first-aid key, Narcan and an EpiPen.
Staff member took visitors to the duty staff office and described how staff maintain constant visual contact with residents to verify well-being and create a record of each check. The presenter said wellness checks occur '24 hours a day, 7 days a week,' and characterized the weekly total as '840 of them a week.' The staff member also said the program was on '18 straight weeks of 0 missed checks.'
The staff member demonstrated the on-floor response packs that staff carry when on duty, listing items: 'We have a 1st aid key here. We have a Narcan. We have an EpiPen and we have gloves in these packs.' These kits were described as a first response for incidents; the transcript did not specify medical protocols beyond contents of the packs or whether staff are medically certified to administer the drugs.
