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  • CMS Campaign on Ending Misuse of Antipsychotic Drugs (The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care)
    Program and handouts on 3/29/12 live webcast on launch of national initiative to end misuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes.  Material on CMS website, or you can watch the program on YouTube.
  • How to Choose a Good Nursing Home (Elder Law Corner blog)
    How do you go about finding a good nursing home, one which will properly care for the emotional as well as physical and medical needs of your family member?
  • NAELA Newsletter – subscriber question: "Nursing home resident with dementia and a well-documented history of falls, fell against bed frame breaking several ribs. Medical director examined resident but did not send him to ER. Resident died 16 hours later from his injuries at nursing home. The history of falls was well documented. A "Fall Risk Assessment" was done every few months. The Assessment sheet states that if the resident scores 10 or more points, "prevention protocol should be initiated immediately and documented in the care plan." The resident scored consistently between 10 and 16 on the four Assessments before his death, yet none of the Care Plans contain any mention of fall prevention protocols. Are there written standards for these protocols and, if so, where might these be found?" See Fall Prevention: Definitions and Measurements. 
  • Nursing Homes Abuse Blog (Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers) 
    This is the blog of Jonathan Rosenfeld, a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
  • Nursing Home Abuse Center
    Comprehensive information on nursing home abuse and neglect for nursing home residents and their loved ones.
  • Nursing Home Compare (Medicare.gov) 
    This tool has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. Before you get started, you or your family member may have other long-term care choices like community-based services, home care, or assisted living depending on your needs and resources. 

Articles Containing Related Resources

  • Information for Persons Seeking Residency in Michigan Nursing Homes
    Nursing Homes are regulated jointly by the federal and State of Michigan governments. Each has statutes and regulations/rules concerning this regulation. Each has useful websites. The article discusses the main governmental websites and some nongovernmental websites. 

  • New Resources to Help Families of Nursing Home Residents (The National Consumer Voice for quality Long-Term Care – 9/15/2020): 
    Families are facing many new issues as they support and care for their loved ones in long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help family members in this effort, Consumer Voice is pleased to announce the release of two new fact sheets, Family Advocacy for Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19  and Family Councils and Advocacy During COVID-19. These resources provide information and tips on how to advocate individually and through family councils for quality care.

 

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