10:00-11:00 a.m

119-K. Easing Nursing Home Transitions for Residents and Families

The Transitional Care Model (TCM) is an evidence-based intervention that reduces rehospitalizations and prevents recurring nursing home admissions among high-risk older adults. This session will explain how a life plan community adapted TCM to support residents' transitions to long-term care. Presenters will describe the community's transition team, which identifies residents who meet transition requirements and delivers a customized experience through time-sensitive touchpoints and care conferences with residents and their families. They will explain how the process prevents confusion, unclear expectations, care disruptions, and poor outcomes. Learn how TCM can improve care transitions in your life plan community, enrich the resident and family experience, and enhance communication across care levels.

• Allison Dent, Director of Nursing, Dunwoody Village — Newtown Square, PA, USA
• Kim LaFountain, Director of Health and Wellness, Dunwoody Village — Newtown Square, PA, USA
• Doren Van Luvender, Personal Care Administrator, Dunwoody Village — Newton Square, PA, United States