Long-Term Care Consumers Family Members Advocates COVID-19

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Long-Term Care Consumers Family Members Advocates COVID-19

Family Member Fact Sheets

This section contains fact sheets for family members. Click on one of the topics below to view the available fact sheets.

Selecting a Nursing Home
Getting Quality Care
Residents' Rights
Family Involvement

Selecting a Nursing Home

Getting Quality Care

Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation of Property
Assessment and Care Planning
Basics of Individualized Quality Care
Culture Change in Nursing Homes
Encouraging Comfort Care: A Guide for Families of People with Dementia Living in Care Facilities - produced by the Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Illinois Chapter, provides information to families and staff about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, particularly care issues related to the late and final stages
A Guide to Bed Safety from the Food and Drug Administration
Individualized Assessment with Behavioral Symptoms
My Personal Directions for Quality Living (Blank Form) - a tool from Consumer Voice, with edits by SAGE, for individuals to share what matters to them for person-centered care
- My Personal Directions for Quality Living (Sample)
Nursing Home Neglect: Preventing It and Getting Help
Nutrition and Hydration
Physical Restraint Free Care
Put a STOP to Poor Care
Tips for the First Weeks in a Nursing Home
Sugerencias y Información para las Primeras Semanas en el Asilo de Ancianos (en Español)
Financial Exploitation in Long-Term Care Facilities
Theft & Loss
Balancing Privacy & Protection: Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents' Rooms

Residents' Rights

Family Involvement

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