# Assisted-Living Shift Handover Checklist

Use this checklist at every shift change to reduce missed context and improve continuity.

## Core handover checks

- [ ] Resident safety alerts are listed first with clear priority.
- [ ] Medication deviations and pending checks are explicitly noted.
- [ ] Behavioral changes from this shift are documented with time context.
- [ ] Family communication follow-ups are assigned to next shift.
- [ ] Maintenance and facility risks are captured with owner and urgency.
- [ ] Unresolved issues from prior handovers are reviewed and updated.
- [ ] Incoming shift acknowledgment is confirmed before handoff is complete.

## Shift-close question

If this handover is reviewed tomorrow, is it obvious who needed to do what next and who acknowledged it?