August 28, 2009 - The Family Council Manual and Toolkit: A Guide for Creating and Sustaining Effective Nursing Home Family Councils is a practical handbook for family members interested in setting up a new family council as well as a comprehensive resource for more experienced leaders facing new issues or wanting to reinvigorate an existing council.
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August 28, 2009 - With support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and partial funding from The Commonwealth Fund, the Rhode Island Department of Health conducted a project called the Individualized Care Pilot.
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August 28, 2009 - Based on the experiences of more than 400 nursing homes, the Staff Stability Toolkit is designed to serve as an evidence-based resource for nursing homes that are working to reduce staff turnover.
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April 21, 2009 - The State Investment in Culture Change Toolkit, created by the Institute for the Future of Aging Services, the research arm of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, aims to help states play an active role in getting nursing homes to initiate or expand "culture change" efforts.
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April 20, 2009 - Implementing Change in Long-Term Care: A Practical Guide to Transformation is a manual for nursing home staff that offers evidence-based recommendations on preparing a nursing home to take the first steps toward clinical and cultural changes, as well as methods to implement and sustain those changes.
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January 26, 2007 - This toolkit is designed to support the efforts of long-term care advocacy groups--concerned citizens who work together to promote change in nursing home and other long-term care settings.
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December 4, 2006 - The Local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs toolkit is designed to help state and local Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs improve their performance as advocates for residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
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April 4, 2006 - A DVD and accompanying workbook, "A Tale of Transformation: Four Stages Tell the Story," offer learning points and inspiration for teams working to change the culture of nursing homes. These resources are designed to work hand in hand with the Culture Change Staging Tool.
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February 20, 2006 - The "Ideal Administrator" is a free, Web-based self-assessment tool for long-term care administrators, developed by the American College of Health Care Administrators.
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January 24, 2006 - This booklet describes common practices that violate federal law and offers strategies that residents' families and advocates can use to address them.
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January 24, 2006 - This workbook is designed to help long-term care facility staff members build teams and take on leadership roles in a way that enables them to develop a resident-centered culture for their facility.
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December 8, 2005 - The "Bathing Without a Battle" CD and video offers practical techniques that families and caregivers can use to improve the experience of bathing people with dementia.
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November 29, 2005 - The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) is designed to prevent delirium in older, hospitalized adults.
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November 29, 2005 - The Culture Change Staging Tool is a free, Web-based tool that enables nursing homes to assess their progress in transforming resident care.
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October 3, 2005 - This simple, inexpensive technique lets nursing home residents with dementia express themselves without relying on failing memories and faltering language skills.
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