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Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion Module 3: Outreach Activities
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Overview of Module #3 Outreach Activities and Resources Word of Mouth Outreach Marketing and Presentation Outreach Activity Outreach Contacts Resources
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Outreach Activities and Resources Word of Mouth Marketing and promotional effort Brochures Letters Presentations Newspaper Stories
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Word of Mouth Outreach Learn about other person and their job Explain options Develop foundation for on-going collaboration Drop off business cards and brochures if you have them
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Marketing and Presentation Outreach Brochures and presentations should cover: Long term care options Rights to community-based long term care Role and services of agencies Importance of consumer participation and control of process Risk factors for permanent nursing facility placement
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Activity Who do you want spreading the news by word of mouth? Who will you target for presentations? Begin your marketing plan!
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Outreach Contacts Nursing facility residents www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/home.asp Local Long Term Care Ombudsman (866) 485-9393
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Outreach Contacts Center for Independent Living staff Local waiver agent staff Adult Services workers from the Department of Human Services
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Outreach Contacts Hospital and rehabilitation center discharge planners Ambulance personnel
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Outreach Contacts Nursing facility social workers and other staff
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Outreach Contacts Senior Housing, Senior Meals, Senior Centers Advocacy Organizations—Arcs Social Service Organizations outreaching to racially and ethnically diverse people Churches Self-Help and Support Groups Physicians Other—CMH, OBRA, Hospice Staff, Elder Law Attorneys
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Nellie Owned home in the community with grandson and husband 6-month stay in nursing facility Nursing facility closure Wanted to return to the community Successful transition due to collaboration with Nellie’s direction
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Resources related to nursing facilities Nursing Facility Listings State of Michigan site: http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhs_car/sr_car.asp http://www.cis.state.mi.us/bhs_car/sr_car.asp Medicare site: www.medicare.gov/NHComparewww.medicare.gov/NHCompare State Long Term Care Ombudsman Office (517) 517-335-0148 www.miseniors.net click on the Ombudsman Program under Quick Links on the right hand side of the page www.miseniors.net Citizens for Better Care: www.cbcmi.orgwww.cbcmi.org Fact Sheets Contact information for many local ombudsmen
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Resources for Community Outreach Centers for Independent Living Listings www.macil.net www.macil.net Senior Center Listings Check your phone book Look up resources on www.miseniors.netwww.miseniors.net Waiver Agent Listings www.miseniors.net www.miseniors.net
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Resources for Community Outreach Area Agency on Aging Listings www.mi-seniors.org www.mi-seniors.org Local Department of Human Service Office Listings www.michigan.gov/dhs www.michigan.gov/dhs Support Group Listings and Locations www.mpas.org click on self-help support groups (currently the link does not work, but they are searching for funding) www.mpas.org Arcs in Michigan www.arcmi.org www.arcmi.org
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