Long-Term Care Survey Alert

Take advantage of these resources.

Approximately 85% of nursing homes in the United States have adopted person-centered care, to some degree, according to Dr. Linda Hermer, PhD, a senior research scientist at the Leading Age Center for Applied Research.

But even facilities that have been enthusiastic about person-centered reforms in years past may need to fine-tune their approach to meet the new survey requirements.

For instruction and inspiration, check out these resources:

Person-Centered Matters. For inspiration, watch this 16-minute video, filmed by a former National Geographic filmmaker: http://www.centerforpositiveaging.org/person_centered_care.html .

The Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes Campaign offers a number of resources related to person-centered care, including free forms to guide resident interviews and other aspects of care. Go to https://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/goalDetail.aspx?g=pcc .

Person-Centered Dining: This free class from Medline University is designed to help dining services staff understand and implement person-centered care as it relates to dining. You can access the course at https://www.medlineuniversity.com.