The document discusses several topics related to guardianship, nursing home complaints, and rights of nursing home residents in Virginia. It proposes strategies to incorporate person-centered language and practices into public guardianship programs. It also discusses proposed bills aimed at strengthening the nursing home complaint investigation process and ensuring the right of readmission to nursing homes after hospitalization. Additionally, it talks about the importance of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System for collecting data on Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

1. Topics 1. Guardianship 2. Complaint Investigations 3. Nursing Home Discharge 5. Questions 4. BRFSS

2. Person-Centered Practices for the Public Guardianship Program - are utilizing person-centered practices. - serve as a model of guardianship services for the Commonwealth. GOALS To ensure that the Local Public Guardianship Programs (LPGPs):

3. Strategies Review Guardianship Regulations to determine where person-centered language can be incorporated. Review VDA contract with LPGPs to require orientation and training in person-centered practices (PCP). Develop a model court order that will ensure the least restrictive guardianship provisions. Establish a complaint process for individuals who are dissatisfied with their guardianship services. Compile a legislative package for changes in the Code of Virginia to add person-centered language and a complaint process. Add a client satisfaction component to client visits during the monitoring process of LPGPs. STRATEGIES