How To Secure an Assisted Living Facility
In assisted living facilities, resident safety is most important. Managing who is leaving the facility, is as important as who is entering
Without a doubt, deploying an access control system in an assisted living facility is important on a number of different levels – including emotional, physical, and financial. On an emotional plane, it is vital that the senior residents should inherently feel safe in an assisted living facility. On a physical level, it is important that the residents, visitors and staff feel protected by allowing only authorized individuals access to the premises. Lastly, when the financial aspect is considered, a system should be in place to: (1) solve the immediate security related issues and (2) scale accordingly as the facility grows in size and risk.
In the golden age of their lives, give them more than security
Give them a system that enriches their lifestyle and enables their independence, all while maintaining their comfort and life safety. Millennium Group offers powerful solutions that increase flexibility and efficiency in your daily operations, while minimizing liability in your communities. Our solutions allow you to control the access level of your staff, external vendors, and even your residents’ families.
Armed guards and gates aren’t enough anymore
- Yesterday, we kept criminals out by posting guards and installing barricades, fences gates and keyed locks.
- But guards can’t be everywhere at once, fences can be jumped and locks can be picked.
- Today, most businesses have multiple doors or access points to monitor.
Cameras: A good idea or a waste of precious security funds?
- A study of CCTV by the U.K. government concluded:
- Cameras had little or no impact on crime.
- They were badly placed, broken, dirty, or lighting was insufficient.
- Other research found:
- Over-burdened operators
- Images obscured by vegetation
- Images out of focus
Mechanical locks and keys have many shortcomings
• There’s no way to know who used a key, when or on which door.
• There’s no way to know which doors are locked and unlocked without a physical check.
• Employees can copy keys and give one to an unauthorized person.
• One mistake and the wrong person is in the door!
• Locks must be rekeyed if a key is lost, compromised or privileges are revoked.
• It could cost up to $250 to rekey a double door and provide 50 replacement keys.
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