In long-term care facilities, the staff prepares a care plan that guides and directs the care they deliver to individuals. In last month’s newsletter, I recommended that you, as a family member, participate in the process of care plan development so that you can represent your loved one’s needs, wishes, preferences, and interests. (In… Read on…

When assisting client families, we are often involved in the decision to move an older loved one into a long-term-care facility. This usually occurs following a significant illness; time in an acute care hospital or short-term rehabilitation environment; time at home with private help or at an assisted living facility; or some combination of the… Read on…