Category Archives: Safety

Safety information, resources, helpful hints, and more for group home staff and residents.

Disability News-AZ Requirements for Staff of Residential Group Homes

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Jan

Recent changes in Arizona requirements to work with vulnerable adults (disabled) and children have caused quite the stir. Anyone with a CPS (Child Protective Services) substantiated report of neglect or abuse in the past 25 years will no longer be … Continue reading →

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Poison Control

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Jan

Keeping group home residents safe isn’t always easy. In the group home it is easier to manage the risk by keeping the following inaccessible to group home residents: Cleaning solutions Medications Yard maintenance chemicals Pool chemicals During summer time activities, … Continue reading →

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Summer Time Safety

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Jan

It’s summer time again and time to review summer safety for our group home residents. Some parts of the country are still enjoying comfortable weather, but here is AZ we have already hit 100+ degrees! Group home residents are at … Continue reading →

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