Best Practices in Skilled Nursing Centers 
Check out our latest videos featuring a working produce farm at a nursing home in Arroyo Grande, a music program to reduce the unnecessary use of antipsychotic medication near San Diego, an ilounge in Concord and other trends and innovations designed to improve the quality of life for residents of skilled nursing facilities in California.
If you have a successful resident-centered program in your facility let us know! We'll consider featuring it here.
Working Hard to Improve Patient Care
The SCAN Foundation, an independent not-for-profit charitable foundation - with a mission focused exclusively on long-term care - issued a new report in Jan. 2012 entitled Nursing Facilities in California highlighting improvements in the delivery of long-term care services. Read how California nursing facilities scored better than the national average in staffing, turnover and number of deficiencies.
CAHF ADVOCACY
CAHF strives to provide a credible, respected voice for long-term care with elected officials, state agencies, stakeholder organizations, print, broadcast and social media.
CAHF also works to improve the public’s understanding of long-term care through
ongoing campaigns which include promotion of long-term care issues through the news
media, advertising, and partnerships with community groups
and related organization.
Above right - In a display of virtual advocacy, staff and residents at Hy-Lond Golden Living Center in Fresno met with Assembly Member Jim Patterson (R) Fresno, in February, 2013. The GOP lawmaker offered congratulations to 60 audience members, following their receipt of a 2012 national Silver Quality Award from the American Health Care Association- one of only four awarded in California. Patterson also connected with a former college professor, who is now a resident at Hy-Lond.
Assembly Member Roger Dickinson (D) Sacramento,visits with University Post-Acute Rehab administrator Jared Bake (left), Jennifer Synder with Capitol Advocacy and CAHF legislative associate Ryan Pessah.
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