This toolkit includes materials that will be helpful to you if you are involved in a nursing home closing.  You can view the entire toolkit in a single printable PDF file here.

Click on the following links to view the Training Agenda, Training PowerPoint, 12 Month Work Plan, and Table of Contents:

NOTE: Some state materials have been edited for the purposes of formatting into this toolkit.  The content remains unchanged.

Click on the following links to navigate to different parts of the toolkit:

The toolkit includes the Executive Summary and State Case Studies from the Consumer Voice’s report on nursing home closures. Click on the following links to read the report:

The following section includes the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) guidelines for closure. There are also descriptions of the requirements in three states with some unique features as well as an actual closing plan:

This section includes sample letters to residents & families at the onset and during a nursing home closure. This might be of help as you develop your own materials.

This section includes a brochure and information card for residents & family members about knowing their rights during a nursing home closure.