Long Term Care (LTC) facilities present unique security issues different from traditional hospital and health care facility security requirements. Patients/residents in LTC facilities are more at risk to harm from their own actions like wandering, confusion and disorientation, outsiders taking advantage of their frail and weakened conditions, or from their own aggressive behaviors. extra care, attention and security is required. SDC provides safety and security systems for LTC facilities, designed to not only increase safety and security for residents but also integrate easily throughout the facility for overall cost-efficiency, risk management and code compliance.

LTC facilities require varying levels of access control. Using electronic locks, keypads and card readers to protect assets is an obvious access control application. Main entries, doors to pharmacies and records rooms, and doors to supply, linen and physical therapy rooms all have unique requirements. The function of each opening must be considered when specifying a solution. Devices could include standalone locks with wiegand keypads, and/or proximity readers, and include audit trail capability, etc. Or, electromagnetic locks, exit devices, and electric locks tied to access controls could be appropriate. Even simple controllers and ADA compliant request-to-exit switches for control, monitoring and system logic can all be applied.

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Of paramount importance to LTC facilities is access and egress control to protect patients with dementia-related conditions. Delayed egress solutions designed to allow patients freedom of movement while preventing them from leaving the safety and protection of the facility (defined by this industry as “elopement”) are particularly effective. Electromagnetic locks and electrified exit devices can be connected to access controls with delayed egress logic designed to provide a timed period before the lock is released and to notify staff of the attempt to open the door. In this way, patient security can be addressed while maintaining the integrity of the facility’s fire and life safety procedures. Many delayed egress solutions will communicate with existing patient wandering systems and some integrate the delayed egress logic directly into the hardware, eliminating the need for separate door controllers or consoles.

Low-energy, swinging door operators should be considered as well. They provide hands-free, low power point of entry door control to help meet ADA requirements for door installations in LTC facilities. Low-energy swinging doors deliver a cost-effective alternative to meeting accessibility compliance while still allowing the able bodied to manually use the swinging door. Low-energy operators can be retrofitted to existing doors for additional cost savings while providing universal accessibility.

1511SNAKV Single, NFPA 101, Selectable Egress Delay, Keyswitch Reset, 628
1581SNDV Mini, NFPA 101, Fixed 15 Sec Egress Delay, 628
101-KDENA Controller, Keyswitch Reset, NFPA 101, Selectable Egress Delay
AUTOS136V Single, Push Arm, 35mm Spindle, 36” Door, 39” Housing, 628
AUTOS236V Single, Pull Arm, 20mm Spindle, 36” Door, 39” Housing, 628
482S-KIT Wireless Push Plate Kit, Square Plates
482R-KIT Wireless Push Plate Kit, Round Plates
LR100VDK Von Duprin Field Install ELR Kit, 98/99, 36” - 48” Opening
LR100FAK Dor-O-Matic Field Install ELR Kit, 1790/1690, 36” Opening
LR100FCK First Choice Field Install ELR Kit, 3790/3690, 36” Opening
LR100SGK Sargent Field Install ELR Kit, 8000, 36” - 48” Opening
UR2-4 Universal Microprocessor-Based Controller, Four Relays
UR-1 Universal Microprocessor-Based Controller, Two Relays
CBP-ME-78 Comm Bath Package Solenoid Controlled Mortise Locks with Eclipse Trim
CBP-MG-78 Comm Bath Package Solenoid Controlled Mortise Locks with Galaxy Trim
CBP-CE-72 Comm Bath Package Solenoid Controlled Cylindrical Locks with Eclipse Trim
CBP-CG-72 Comm Bath Package Solenoid Controlled Cylindrical Locks with Galaxy Trim
CBP-EM-81 Comm Bath Package Electromagnetic Locks 650lb Holding Force
CBP-EM-71 Comm Bath Package Electromagnetic Locks 1200lb Holding Force
CBP-EM-11 Comm Bath Package Electromagnetic Locks 1650lb Holding Force