title: How to foster self-determination. Practical ways nursing home staff can empower residents.
abstract: How can a long-term care facility empower its residents and enable them to become involved in decisions that affect their lives? A number of programs offer traditional and more innovative ways to support nursing home resident independence: Resident council. Resident welcoming committee. Resident activities committee. Food committee. Resident newsletter. Opportunity to vote. Quality-of-life survey. Dietary survey. New employee orientation program. Care planning process
authors.affiliation: St. John Neumann Nursing Home, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002410:Catholicism; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D010358:Patient Participation; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011788:Quality of Life