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Webinar: "What's so special about special care"


"What's so special about special care"  -- Dealing with units that specialize in Dementia Care

This session will address the required disclosure statements and the areas that were determined to be necessary to ensure quality care. We will discuss the different areas and how this impacts residents who live in our Special Care Units.  Looking at what aspects set one SCU apart from others and how that  impact the residents.  Learning ways to advocate for care that address the resident with dementia's special needs.  The second part of the session will look at the special care provided on these units from a regulatory aspect, identify common concerns and ways advocates can help improve quality of life for our residents.

WEBINAR MATERIALS:

Webinar Recording

PowerPoint: Two Areas of Concern 


Whats so special about special care Nov11.pdf


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Priorities

ALCA's major areas of focus include:
  • Developing a definition of "assisted living" that adequately informs consumers and others as to the type of care that can be provided, while allowing for appropriate variations from one assisted facility to another;
  • Advocating for laws, regulations and practices that advance both resident choice and strong consumer protections;
  • Developing high, universal standards relating to services, staffing, residents' rights, and other important aspects of assisted living care;
  • Ensuring strong enforcement and oversight systems on federal and state levels to protect consumers and assure quality;
  • Promoting affordable and accessible assisted living, including equal treatment of those consumers receiving financial assistance from Medicaid or other public programs; and
  • Protecting consumers' civil liberties, including freedom from discrimination based on real or perceived disability, race or sexual orientation.
 
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