Assisted Living Facility Elopement Resources

Assisted Living Facility Elopement Resources

FHCA's Elopement Prevention Resources are focused on helping skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and assisted living facilities (ALFs) prevent future elopements. These tools are designed to assist providers with making determinations about elopement, evaluating the incidents, initiating root cause analyses and action steps. Materials are also available to help with staff training and review of elopement procedures.

Products include:

  • ALF Decision Tree
  • ALF SBAR-Elopement Work Group
  • ALF Incident Reporting Decision Tree

COST: Free to FHCA Members

Developed by FHCA's Risk/Compliance Council Elopement Workgroup for FHCA members-only, these resources should be used as a guide and not construed as legal advice. Facilities should consult with their clinicians, legal counsel and other appropriate team members on these and other risk management activities.

Instructions to Access: 

  • FHCA members will need to log in using their portal credentials to access complimentary products. 
  • Once you are logged in to the site, you will be able to register by clicking the green register button at the top of the page.*
  • *In some cases, members-only products will offer instant registration upon your log in. 
  • If you have forgotten your password, click here.
  • Email the FHCA Event Team if you need assistance.

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Assisted Living Decision Tree
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Download this Assisted Living Decision Tree tool for customizing to the facility's policies for missing resident training.
You must register to access.
ALF SBAR - Elopement Work Group
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Download this tool to help the Assisted Living Facility team determine if a missing resident is a situation of AMA, LOA, elopement or even consider a kidnapping utilizing the SBAR structure.
You must register to access.
ALF Incident Reporting Decision Tree
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. Download this decision tree to help guide assisted living providers with reporting to the appropriate entities when there is an incident in the facility.
You must register to access.