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RESIDENT’S GUIDEASSISTED LIVINGMAINTAIN YOUR INDEPENDENCE,CHOICE,& CONTROLCoalition of Institutionalized Aged and Disabled (CIAD)The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC – formerly the Nursing Home Community Coalition)This guidebook is made possible by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson FoundationA VISIONThe vision of assisted living is for people to control their lives as much aspossible—and to stay where they are, even after they need more care.But it’s hard to make this vision real. That’s what we found from studyingassisted living in New York State for three years. So we’re working withassisted living staff to get closer to this goal. We’ve written four guides:1. This one helps people now in assisted living check how muchtheir residence meets this potential. We suggest ways to work withstaff and other residents to make it better.2. Another helps prospective residents choose an assisted livingcommunity with real resident choice and decision-making power.3. Another, for assisted living managers, suggests ways toovercome the obstacles that might block this goal.4. Another helps assisted living staff to make this vision a reality in theresidents’ everyday lives.All these guides aim to spur consumers and providers to talk together abouthow to make the most of choice and independence. We also hope they’ll takeaction to help residents to stay where they are as they become moredependent. This is a vision for the future—a w … Purchase document to see full attachment