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Specialized Information for:
Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based Services
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Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based Services
August 19, 2015
The focus of these resources is to share with you the findings of a project Consumer Voice conducted on nursing home transitions. The goal of this project was to determine what could be done to improve the nursing home transition process for nursing home residents who leave the nursing home to go back into the community. Resources include a how to guide for advocates that ombudsmen can use when helping a resident transition.
Quality Care, No Matter Where: Successful Nursing Home Transitions Report
This report produced by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care examines nursing home transitions nationwide and how they can be improved from the perspective of both the individuals who had moved back into the community and the programs that assist them. The findings from interviews and surveys with these individuals are presented, along with policy recommendations for making the transition process go more smoothly for consumers from beginning to end.
Consumer to Consumer: Tips for a Successful Nursing Home Transition
Moving out of a nursing home and back into the community can be difficult. The purpose of this Tip Sheet is to share with you suggestions for steps you can take to make your move go as smoothly as possible. These recommendations come directly from people who have already transitioned so you can learn from their experiences.
This Tip Sheet is designed to be used along with a checklist that takes you step by step through what you can do before, during and after your move in order to make your transition a success. The checklist is included with permission of the Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) and IL-NET.
How To Guide for State and Local Advocates
This How To Guide is intended to equip state and local advocates with information and tools to advocate for improvements to nursing home transitions. The recommendations found in the Quality Care, No Matter Where: Successful Nursing Home Transitions Report are elaborated on and examples are provided within this guide.