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RESIDENT’S GUIDE ASSISTED LIVING MAINTAIN YOUR INDEPENDENCE,CHOICE,& CONTROL

Coalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (CIAD)The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC – formerly the Nursing Home Community Coalition)This guidebook is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation A VISION The vision of assisted living is for people to control their lives as much as possible—and to stay where they are, even after they need more care.But it’s hard to make this vision real. That’s what we found from studying assisted living in New York State for three years. So we’re working with assisted living staff to get closer to this goal.

We’ve written four guides:

1. This one helps people now in assisted living check how much their residence meets this potential. We suggest ways to work with staff and other residents to make it better.

2. Another helps prospective residents choose an assisted living community with real resident choice and decision-making power.

3. Another, for assisted living managers, suggests ways to overcome the obstacles that might block this goal.

4. Another helps assisted living staff to make this vision a reality in the residents’ everyday lives.All these guides aim to spur consumers and providers to talk together about how to make the most of choice and independence. We also hope they’ll take action to help residents to stay where they are as they become more dependent.

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