Advocating for Rights and Better Care in Nursing Homes: Tips for Residents and Families

National Consumer Voice's (NCV) new fact sheet, “Advocating for Rights and Better Care in Nursing Homes,” provides tips for residents and families to advocate for change in their nursing facilities and advocacy strategies for impacting long-term care policy. This fact sheet offers practical steps for residents to address concerns within their nursing facilities, including having discussions with nursing home staff, participating in care plan meetings, utilizing the facility's grievance process, engaging with resident or family councils, and more. Additionally, the resource outlines advocacy strategies to impact long-term care policy, such as sharing personal stories, contacting elected officials, reaching out to the media, and participating