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Your Right Infori to Get Returninc About nunity to the You have the right to learn PUBS if KF you can the community live in 3826 N8 and get the services and supports Y68 you need. 2010 Why does the nursing home staff ask me want to talk to someone if I about returning to the community? The nursing home staff is required to ask you questions about your care. One question they will ask is, "Do you want to talk to someone about the possibility of returning to the community?" Saying "yes" tells the staffyou want more information. It doesn't mean you have to leave the nursing home. The staffwill regularly ask this question, since your needs and the services available in the community may change over time. CMS Library €2-07-13 7500 Security Blvd. Baltimore, Maryland 21244 I II fhat will happen if ask to speak I V if with someone about returning to the community? 1. The nursing home staffwill call a local agency for community living (Local Contact Agency). 2. The Local Contact Agency will call or visit you to learn what services and supports you need. Then, they'll look into: - Your housing options home and/or modification services. - Available services such as help with your medical and personal care. - Programs that may help pay for these services (like Medicaid, Medicare, or private insurance). 3. Ifthe services and supports you need are available, you decide whether or not to start the plan to leave the nursing home. 4. You can change your mind at any time. \ WhatwillhappenifIasktospeak withsomeoneaboutreturning tothecommunity? 1 Thenursinghomestaffwillcallalocalagency forcommunityliving(LocalContactAgency). 2.TheLocalContactAgencywillcallorvisityou tolearnwhatservicesandsupportsyouneed. Then,they'lllookinto: - Yourhousingoptions and/orhome modificationservices. - Availableservicessuch ashelpwithyour medicalandpersonal care. - Programsthatmay helppayforthese Thenursinghomestaffisrequiredtoaskyou services(likeMedicaid questionsaboutyourcare.Onequestiontheywill Medicare,orprivate askis,"Doyouwanttotalktosomeoneaboutthe insurance). possibilityofreturningtothecommunity?"Saying 3.Iftheservicesand "yes"telJsthestaffyouwantmoreinformation. supportsyouneedare Itdoesn'tmeanyouhavetoleavethenursinghome. available,youdecide Thestaffwillregularlyaskthisquestion,sinceyour whetherornottostartthe needsandtheservicesavailableinthecommunity plantoleavethenursinghome. maychangeovertime. 4.Youcanchangeyourmindatanytime. 1-07-iJ CC2M-S07L-b1r3ary i ;ijr.-:r.L'ItyEivd. VZUOCwiltyBii/d. biMi;..i,-j M-jr,:-i,Tj 21Z44 CHS LIBRARY mm ams 3 3 Local Contact Agency: (if you prefer to call them yourself) Home Nursing Social Worker/ Discharge Planner: Ombudsman Your Local (Resident Advocate):