COMMISSION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM CARE

Old story. but the picture and the site are interesting:

A report issued by the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care warns of a coming long-term care crisis and includes recommendations to advance long-term care reform in four areas: quality, workforce, technology and finance.

As Home Instead’s The BUZZ continues its look at this report, entitled “Isolation to Integration: Recommendations to Improve Quality in Long-Term Care,” today’s article details recommendations regarding quality. Highlights of the commission’s 26 recommendations include:

· A critical part of long-term care quality is the individual’s quality of life. Giving individuals more choice and control over the services they receive in the settings of their choice will enhance their quality of life;