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A place for long-term care information, support, and solutions from the perspective of those who have been there.

MOLST ALERT

By April 1, 2012, every person in Maryland entering or living in a nursing home, assisted living facility, hospital, hospice, kidney dialysis unit, or hiring in-home care services is required to have one of these Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) forms filled out and signed by a physician or nurse practitioner. A copy is to be given to the patient within 48 hours.

PROTECT YOURSELF --GET A COPY -- MAKE SURE IT REFLECTS YOUR WISHES!

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2013 Initiatives & Concerns

Long-Term Care Alternatives

Reisterstown, MD - This beautiful 94 year old lady is leaving the nursing home where she has spent the last two years. If you look closely you can see the smile on her face as she goes to live with her daughter. Her daughter will be receiving lots of help with the care of her mother from the Medicaid Waiver Program. If your loved one has been in a nursing home for 30 days and meets the financial requirements, he/she is eligible to be considered for priority access to the Waiver. This lady started the process in December 2012.

Voices volunteers are available to answer your questions about the Maryland Older Adults or Living at Home Waiver and advocate for your person through the process.

Independent Resident & Family Councils

Voices for Quality Care has initiated the Independent Resident & Family Council Project. The goal of this project is to encourage and support the formation and continuation of Resident Councils run independently by Residents and Family Councils run independently by Families in long-term care facilities.

As a part of this Project, Voices for Quality Care is developing a registery of independent Resident & Family Councils. If you are a member of an independent Council, please register your Council with us by sending the name and type of the facility, the state, city, and county in which the facility is located, and the name and contact information for the leader of the Council to voiceshelp@voicesforqualitycare.org.