Family Council Empowerment Resources
When families and friends of nursing home residents join together, they can be a powerful force for improving care and ensuring dignity. LTCCC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving nursing home care, provides a range of resources and tools to support resident-centered advocacy. This page includes a family council toolkit and other resources for residents, families, and those who work with them. All of our materials are free to use and share.
Resources for Families
Family Empowerment Programs
Family & Ombudsman Resource Center
Fact Sheet: Resident and Family Councils
Tips for Cold Season
Tips for Compassion Fatigue
Tips for Privacy and Independence
Tips For Providing Input on Your Nursing Home’s Staffing Assessment
Family Council Brochure
Forms & Tools for Advocacy
LTCCC Webinars
LTCCC Data Center
Resident Rights Fact Sheet Center
LTCCC Learning Center
Video: How Do I Start a Family Council?
Voting Resources
Find Your Legislators
Info & Contacts for Reporting Abuse or Neglect
Recursos en Español (Resources in Spanish)
Resous nan Kreyòl Ayisyen (Resources in Haitian Creole)
中文资源 (Resources in Chinese)
한국어 자료 (Resources in Korean)
Get started!
📧 families@ltccc.org
📞 212-385-0355
“Let’s empower families so that nursing home residents get the care they deserve.”
Jenine Ferrari
Family council member