Nursing Home Resident Fact Sheets

Selecting a Nursing Home

• Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
• Long-Term Care Resources on the Internet
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• From Other Consumers: Tips for Getting Good Care at a Nursing Home - Choosing a Nursing Home

Residents' Rights

Residents' Rights - English; Braille; Other Languages

Getting Quality Care & Advocating for Yourself

• My Personal Directions for Quality Living -  Blank Form; Sample 
• Steps for Getting Quality Care in a Nursing Home
• Put a STOP to Poor Care
• Advocacy Suggestions for Nursing Home Residents and Their Families
• Communication Tips
• From Other Consumers: Tips for Getting Good Care at a Nursing Home - Being Proactive
• From Other Consumers: Tips for Getting Good Care at a Nursing Home - Solving Problems
• How to Solve Problems in a Nursing Home
• Taking Care of You: Tips for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities

Long-Term Care Issues

• Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation and Misappropriation of Property
• Assessment and Care Planning
• Culture Change in Nursing Homes
• Emergency Preparedness
• Financial Exploitation in Long-Term Care Facilities
• Individualized Assessment with Behavioral Symptoms
• Individualized Quality Care
• Malnutrition and Dehydration
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Physical Restraint Free Care
• Resident to Resident Mistreatment Brochure; Large Font
• Surveillance Cameras in Nursing Home Residents' Rooms
• Theft & Loss

Transfers & Discharges

• Moving from a Nursing Home Back Into the Community
• Involuntary Discharge and Transfer
• Nursing Home Discharges: You’ve Been Told to Leave…Now What?

View additional fact sheets for: 

• Family Members
• Advocates
• Family Council