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A pre-admission checklist of questions to ask before moving a loved one to a memory care facility. What to verify, what to request, and what not to sign without answers.
Download PDFPlain-language guide to patient rights in dementia care settings, including informed consent, dignity protections, and access to their own medical records.
Download PDFThe questions about care protocols and facility policies that families should ask — and receive written answers to — before any admission paperwork is signed.
Download PDFUnderstanding the diagnostic process, required assessments, and what constitutes a proper clinical evaluation — and why it matters whether memory care is medically prescribed or just marketed.
Download PDFLegal framework and ethical guidelines for making healthcare decisions on behalf of someone with dementia — including when proxy authority can be established without a formal court process, and what families have the right to know about it.
Download PDFFind information organized by the questions families actually ask — not the categories facilities prefer.
Patient rights in long-term care, power of attorney and proxy authority, how agency can be removed informally without court process, and what families can do when rights are not honored.
Explore resourcesHow to evaluate memory care facilities, what to look for in care documentation, red flags and green flags, and how to avoid signing agreements that limit your ability to advocate.
Explore resourcesDiagnosis requirements, treatment options, medication management, and clinical care decisions — including the difference between cognitive decline documented and dementia diagnosed.
Explore resourcesPractical guidance for daily care, communication strategies with facility staff, how to document what you observe, and caregiver self-care resources — for every node in the care ecosystem.
Explore resourcesMedicare and Medicaid coverage, long-term care insurance, estate planning, and care administration — including what happens to financial accounts when proxy arrangements are made without family notification.
Explore resourcesHow to file facility complaints, contact legislators, use the CMS GUIDE Model as leverage, and convert individual experience into systemic evidence for change.
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