Nursing Facility Diversion: Mobilizing Residents, Families and Resources to Facilitate Return to Community Living
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Summary
The Turner Geriatric Clinic Social Work Department established a community-hospital liaison as part of the Michigan Nursing Facility Transition grant. This report discusses the goals of the project, its development and implementation, challenges and successes, and the end results.
Types/Tools
Populations
Sources
Michigan
Programs/Initiatives
States
challenges; promising practices; permanently returned to the community; discharge planning; prevention of avoidable nursing facility placement; diversion and transition
Contact
Nirvana
Huhtala Petlick
npetlick@ifh.rutgers.edu