AGEISM is prejudice against someone due to their age. It affects both the young and the old. ABLEISM is prejudice against someone based on their abilities, including someone’s physical, [...]
Under the federal Older Americans Act, every state is required to have a Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) to promote and protect the rights of residents living in licensed long-term care [...]
The Quality Improvement Organization Program is one of the largest federal programs dedicated to improving health quality for Medicare beneficiaries. It is an integral part of the U.S. Department [...]
Federal regulations for nursing homes require that a Comprehensive Person-Centered Care Plan is created for every resident “that is consistent with their resident rights” (CMS § 483.21) and “that [...]
Consistent or Dedicated Assignment means that residents have the same staff caring for them every day whenever these staff are working. This includes the Certified Nursing Assistants (or CNAs), [...]
The Federal Nursing Home Reform Law requires nursing homes to “promote and protect the rights of each resident” and stresses individual dignity and self-determination. Person-Centered [...]
What are Residents’ Rights? Residents’ Rights are guaranteed by the federal 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law. This law requires each nursing home to “promote and protect the rights of each resident” [...]
