Promoting Family Involvement in Long-term Care Settings A Guide to Programs That Work

This innovative new book offers strategies and programs designed to get families involved in formal care settings in constructive, cooperative ways that complement staff and support residents. Nine intervention strategies are described in detail from inception to evaluation. Designed and implemented in nursing facilities across the United States, these model programs are replicable and will help facilities oimprove residents' quality of life oincrease effective communication with familiesopersonalize careomaintain connections between residents and familiesoreduce staff stress levels oboost overall facility moraleWritten by the programs' creators and facilitators, each chapter functions as a guide to implementation and includes relevant forms, guidelines, and protocols. Widely versatile, these nine programs can be successfully implemented in adult day services, assisted living facilities, and long-term residential care settings.Promoting Family Involvement in Long-term Care Settings A Guide to Programs That Work, was published 2005 under ISBN 9781932529074 and ISBN 1932529071.