A City of Pasadena effort to take local action where possible to maintain required standards at long-term care facilities and advocate for improved regulation by state and county agencies. Facility Information and Complaint Resources. Long-term care facilities are entrusted with the responsibility of providing a safe, supportive environment for residents to live and receive necessary care.
The City of Pasadena does not license, regulate or operate these privately-owned facilities. The health and safety of this medically-vulnerable population is dependent on the quality of health care provided by for-profit facility operators and their staff, and the ability of their licensing agenciesβincluding the California Department of Public Health, Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division and Los Angeles County Health Facilities Inspection Division βto license, inspect, cite and regulate them.
Long-term care facilities LTCFs in the United States, including skilled nursing facilities SNFs and assisted living facilities ALFs , are populated by older adults and adults needing residential care for underlying medical conditions.
ALF residents generally require a limited amount of care, such as help getting dressed or assistance with medications, whereas SNF residents have acute or chronic health conditions, or both, that require hour onsite medical care and often rehabilitative care and therapy. Long-term care residents are valued members of the Pasadena community.
The mission of PEDAL is to improve the quality of life for elders and dependent adults residing in long term care facilities through education, community outreach, code enforcement, and prosecution. PEDAL has already completed several coordinated inspections, escalating operational deficiencies to regulatory agencies and is actively addressing enforceable violations. Work is also underway for outreach and education via multiple media channels.
