MISSION
The Mission of the Family Council is to promote the highest quality of resident care and assist family and friends of residents and prospective residents with problems regarding their role as caregivers and adjustment to life in a nursing home.
The Mission shall be accomplished through achieving the goals of the organization.
GOALS
1. Orientation, support and information to families of newly admitted and prospective residents.
2. Ongoing support for residents and their families.
3. Provide education, information and communication between families and administrative leadership of the Home.
4. Develop a mechanism and suggest resources to help family members resolve and process concerns and solve problems.
5. Suggest resources for family members to enable them to access necessary
support systems.
6. Develop and implement a process to help families with grieving over the death of a resident.
7. Suggest programs to the Recreation Department.
8. Participate in social action and advocacy activities, as may be deemed in the best interest of the residents and the elderly in the community.
9. Provide "Bikkur Holim,” which translates from the Hebrew as “visiting the sick,” especially with those residents who have no family.
Membership
We encourage you to join the Family Council. The Council meets regularly and provides many services and programs to our residents and families. Membership in the Family Council is open to all families and friends of residents and families and friends of prospective residents, for an annual fee of $10.00 per family.
Committee
Request to be contacted by a member of the Family Council to participate in the Committee by attending meetings, making suggestions and keeping us abreast of needs that you see at the Home.