Help: ADA and Assisted Living

[Scott Scharl]

Hi BP,

Can anyone explain how the American with Disabilities Act applies to an assisted living home? We are converting a SFR into a private, 10-bed assisted living home (our first project of this type), and I can't figure out how/if the Federal requirements apply to this type of property. Any advice you have is appreciated!

[Rebecca Zadell]

The ADA guidelines will apply. The document is kind of long, but hopefully it will help.

http://www.ada.gov/doj_hud_statement.pdf