You manage staff at an assisted living facility. As the country begins to recover from the pandemic, you meet with the staff to discuss

what went well and what could have been done better. Leah, a social worker, talks about the negative effect of the lockdown on the

residents' mental well$-$being. She suggests that your facility prioritize mental wellness and allow residents to entertain outside visitors

should something similar happen again. Using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, what is your best response to Leah's suggestion?

A$.$ As a care facility, you are responsible for meeting residents' physiological and safety needs only. Their belongingness

needs are beyond your purview.

B$.$ Since allowing visitors in the building puts residents' physical health in jeopardy, it likely will not better their mental well$-$

being.

C$.$ By nature of the building's design, patients are in close physical proximity to each other and with the staff. This physical

belonging should fulfill their social needs.