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Family Council Center

Family members in a nursing home can join together to form a united consumer voice which can communicate concerns to facility administrators and work for resolutions and improvements by forming a family council. Family councils can play a crucial role in voicing concerns, requesting improvements, supporting new family members and residents, and supporting facility efforts to make care and life in the facility the best it can be.

Join and support the family council at your loved one's facility! If no family council exists, join with other family members to form one.

Family Council Information


View fact sheets for more information.

Family Council Examples


The examples provided here have been provided to Consumer Voice by councils across the country, along with permission to post the materials. The posting of these materials is not to be construed as an endorsement by Consumer Voice of the content of any of these materials, nor does Consumer Voice condone or take any responsibility for the content and/or the accuracy of the information in the materials.

Bylaws

Bylaws

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Family Council Promotion

Family Council Promotion

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Newsletter

Newsletter

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Survey

Survey

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Membership Form

Membership Form

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Meeting Agenda & Minutes

Meeting Agenda & Minutes

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Virginia Family Council Grants and Other Opportunities


Through Consumer Voice's Family Councils for Quality Long Term Care: Support, Strengthen and Empower project, we are working with family councils in Virginia, providing pass-through grants, support, networking and education. If you are part of an existing family council in Virginia or want to start a council, learn more about applying for a family council grant.