The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is working toward deinstitutionalizing nursing homes in order to create a more homelike environment for seniors.  This article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.

Nursing home surveys conducted after June 12 will include a heightened focus on areas such as care and service choices, creating a homelike environment, resident dignity and accommodating environmental needs and preferences, according to CMS.

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