I'm the recruiter, trainer and supervisor for the volunteer staff at Innisfree Village. We currently have adults with disabilities (coworkers) from the age of 24 until 84 and they lead active and productive lives here in our community. Our volunteers are dedicated individuals of all ages and many backgrounds who live and work in the home with our coworkers. One of the new regulations that seems especially unnecessary and inappropriate concerns requiring us to wear a name badge while living in our own homes.  I started as a volunteer 14 years ago and lived and worked alongside most of our residents at some point. In 1992 we were required to take a  Medication Training that lasted half a day and now we are required to take a 32 hour training. An increase from a couple of  hours was important and necessary. Adding 8 more hours for something we have never used in 35 years of operation (giving insulin), seems to me an added burden in terms of time and money. We would much rather spend our time in getting to know each individual, whether working in the gardens, the bakery or making dinner together at home.

The current regulations seem more than adequate to serve our community's needs for safe and healthy lives. Please do not paint all ALF's with one brushstroke.