[Solved]: You work at an assisted-living facility

You work at an assisted-living facility. One of the fire alarms keeps being pulled by a resident with dementia. She has pulled the alarm three times now. Since it automatically activates the fire department, the fire trucks have responded all three times. The fire department has alerted the management of the facility that they will implement a fine for any further false alarms. The administrator spoke with the resident’s family regarding moving her to the memory care unit at the facility. The family became very upset by this. They feel that their mother functions just fine. Today, you arrive at work and see that a metal cage now surrounds the wall-mounted fire alarm so that no one can pull it. a) Is deactivating the fire alarm system legal? Why? b) How would you feel about care-giving with a deactivated fire alarm? c) What should you do about this? d) How could you prevent the resident from pulling the fire alarm without moving her to the memorycare unit? e) Can you safely care for her if the family will not acknowledge her impairment? Is assisted living an appropriate type of facility for the resident?