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Essential Information
Choosing a Nursing Home
1. Establish Criteria
2. Considering Logistics
3. For-profit vs Not-for-profit
4. State & Federal Gov’t Ratings
5. Ombudsman Perspectives
6. Geriatric Care Management Perspectives
7. Word-of-Mouth
8. Your Own Gut Instinct
9. Visiting / Questions to Ask
10. Person-Centered Care (PCC)
11. Dementia Special Care Units
Managing the Nursing Home Experience
1. Advocate for Your Loved One
2. Building Relationships with Nursing Home Staff
3. Care Plans
4. Residents’ Rights
5. Long-Term Care Ombudsman
6. Family and Resident Councils
7. Two MA Budget Items Protecting MassHealth Residents
8. Involuntary Transfers and Discharges
9. Informed Written Consent Prior to the Administration of Psychotropic Drugs
Dealing with Challenges
1. Helpful Hints
2. Less Serious Issues & What to Do
3. More Serious Issues & What to Do
4. Filing Complaints & Resolving Serious Issues with Oversight Agencies
5. Some Notes about Medication
6. Some Thoughts About Abuse in the Nursing Home
7. Hiring a Lawyer – Some Options
Links & Resources
MANHR In The News: COVID-19
Advocacy
Fact Sheets
Federal and MA Nursing Home Laws & Regulations
Contact Your Governor and Legislators
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