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Person-Centered Care for Nursing Home Residents
The Culture-Change Movement
The "culture change" movement represents a fundamental shift in thinking about nursing homes. Facilities are viewed not as health care institutions, but as person-centered homes offering long-term care services. Culture-change principles and practices have been shaped by shared concerns among consumers, policy-makers, and providers regarding the value and quality of care offered in traditional nursing homes. They have shown promise in improving quality of life, as well as quality of care, while alleviating such problems as high staff turnover. Policy-makers can encourage culture change and capitalize on its transformational power through regulation, reimbursement, public reporting and other mechanisms.