Family Council Center

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

• Family Council Brochure

• Why Family Led Family Councils Benefit Residents Family Members and Facility Staff

• Continuity and Communication in Family Councils

• Key Components of Family Councils

• Leadership in Family Councils

• Making Meetings Meaningful

• Overcoming Obstacles to Family Council Development

• Promoting Participation in Family Councils

• The Rights of Family Councils in Nursing Homes

• Family Council Successes

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs: In addition to acting as an advocate for residents, ombudsmen can educate residents, families and friends about resident rights, state surveys, and federal and state laws that are applicable to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Find contact information for the long-term care ombudsman in your state and county.

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

Family Council Promotion

Newsletter

Survey

Membership Form

Meeting Agenda & Minutes

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.