Your right to get information about returning to the community

2010·0.35 MB·English

by  Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

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Why
does the nursing home staff
ask me want to talk to someone
if
I
about returning to the community?
The nursing home staff is required to ask you
questions about your care. One question they will
ask is, "Do you want to talk to someone about the
possibility of returning to the community?" Saying
"yes" tells the staffyou want more information.
It doesn't mean you have to leave the nursing home.
The staffwill regularly ask this question, since your
needs and the services available in the community
may change over time.
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if with someone about returning
to the community?
1. The nursing home staffwill call a local agency
for community living (Local Contact Agency).
2. The Local Contact Agency will call or visit you
to learn what services and supports you need.
Then, they'll look into:
- Your housing options
home
and/or
modification services.
- Available services such
as help with your
medical and personal
care.
- Programs that may
help pay for these
services (like Medicaid,
Medicare, or private
insurance).
3. Ifthe services and
supports you need are
available, you decide
whether or not to start the
plan to leave the nursing home.
4. You can change your mind at any time.
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withsomeoneaboutreturning
tothecommunity?
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forcommunityliving(LocalContactAgency).
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tolearnwhatservicesandsupportsyouneed.
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- Yourhousingoptions
and/orhome
modificationservices.
- Availableservicessuch
ashelpwithyour
medicalandpersonal
care.
- Programsthatmay
helppayforthese
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Local Contact Agency:
(if you prefer to call them yourself)
Home
Nursing Social Worker/
Discharge Planner:
Ombudsman
Your Local (Resident
Advocate):