Admissions - Generations Senior Living

Moving a loved one with memory loss into assisted living is a big step. This page explains how admission works at one of our Generations Senior Living homes near The Villages, what a resident needs to qualify, a typical timeline, and the documents Florida law requires us to give you before, at and after admission. You can download the documents below.

How admission works

Call us or schedule a tour. Call (352) 474-2696 or schedule a tour. We will answer your questions and give you our Memory Care Services Disclosure.
Pre-admission assessment. The Administrator meets with the prospective resident and family to learn about their strengths, needs and preferences, and to confirm that our home can meet those needs.
Medical examination. The resident’s physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse completes AHCA Form 1823, Resident Health Assessment for Assisted Living Facilities. The exam must be completed within 60 days before admission. Please also bring a current list of medications and physician orders.
Review and sign the Resident Agreement. We go through the agreement, fees, house rules and the required notices with you, answer your questions, and give you a signed copy.
Move-in day. Bring clothing and personal items labeled with the resident’s name, and the resident’s medications in their original pharmacy containers.
The first 30 days. We complete an elopement-risk assessment, finalize the resident’s service plan, and check in with the family as the resident settles in.

Admission requirements

Florida law (rule 59A-36.006, Florida Administrative Code) sets the requirements for admission to an assisted living facility. To be admitted, a resident must:

Be at least 18 years old.
Be free of signs and symptoms of a communicable disease likely to spread to other residents or staff.
Be able to perform activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing and eating, with supervision or assistance if needed.
Be able to transfer (for example, from bed to chair), with assistance if needed.
Have dietary needs we can meet.
Not be a danger to themselves or others.
Not need 24-hour nursing supervision or 24-hour licensed mental health treatment.
Not be bedridden, and not have stage 3 or 4 pressure sores.
Not need nursing services such as suctioning, tube feeding, or monitoring of blood gases.

Residents receiving hospice care may be able to stay when their needs change, as described in the Resident Agreement. We will never require a Do Not Resuscitate Order (DNRO) as a condition of admission. All three of our homes accept Medicaid, and we help families with long-term care insurance claims.

Typical timeline

Step	When
Tour and questions	At your first contact with us
Pre-admission assessment	After your tour, before move-in
Medical exam (AHCA Form 1823)	Within 60 days before move-in
Optional room hold	If we agree to hold a room before move-in, for up to 30 days; the daily rate applies, and it is not a deposit
Resident Agreement signed and documents provided	At or before move-in
Move-in	Once the steps above are complete and a room is available
Elopement-risk assessment	Within 30 days after move-in
Health reassessment	At least every 3 years, or after a significant change in condition
Rate changes	At least 30 days’ written notice before any increase
Moving out	Residents may give 30 days’ written notice; Generations gives at least 45 days’ written notice, except in emergencies allowed by law
Refund of unused fees	Within 45 days after discharge, transfer or death

Documents we provide

Florida law requires us to give residents and families certain information. You can download most of it here.

Before admission

Memory Care Services Disclosure (PDF) — what makes our care suited to people with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (section 429.177, Florida Statutes)
Resident Bill of Rights (PDF), with Ombudsman and complaint contacts (section 429.28, Florida Statutes)
The state’s Bill of Rights for Residents of Assisted Living Facilities (poster, PDF) and Residents’ Rights guide to discharge notices (PDF) from the Agency for Health Care Administration
Visitation and Guest Policy (PDF) and the Essential Caregiver Designation Form (PDF) (section 408.823, Florida Statutes)
Notice of Privacy Practices (PDF) — how we protect and use health information
AHCA Form 1823, Resident Health Assessment — for the resident’s physician to complete

At admission

A signed copy of the Resident Agreement, including its appendices and addendums (given in person)
The Resident Bill of Rights, read or explained to the resident
Health care advance-directive information: Health Care Advance Directives guide from the Agency for Health Care Administration
The Florida Do Not Resuscitate Order form, DH Form 1896 (must be printed on yellow paper)
Preventing Blood Clots pamphlet (PDF): risk factors and warning signs of venous thromboembolism (given in person; section 429.55, Florida Statutes)
Our Rate Increase Policy and policy on deposits, and the Beneficiary Designation form (part of the Resident Agreement)
An Acknowledgment of Documents Received, so you have a record of everything you were given

After admission

At least 30 days’ written notice before any rate increase
At least 45 days’ written notice, with the reasons, before any non-emergency relocation or termination of residency, including the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program’s number, 1-888-831-0404
Written notice before changes to the House Rules, Resident Handbook or our policies take effect
A refund of any unused fees within 45 days after discharge, transfer or death, and at least 14 days to respond to any claim against it
Copies of the resident’s records on request, as described in our Notice of Privacy Practices

Questions or concerns

Call us any time at (352) 474-2696. You may also contact the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program at 1-888-831-0404, the Agency for Health Care Administration at 1-888-419-3456, or the Florida Abuse Hotline at 1-800-962-2873.

Ready to take the next step? Schedule a tour of one of our three homes.