ICARE: Residents & Families

Preventing and controlling infections in nursing home communities is important and must be applied to promote maintaining a resident’s overall physical, psychological, and social well-being.

The ICARE lessons and resources below will help you learn:

• Basic infection prevention and control actions that should be taken by all nursing homes to protect residents, family members, and staff from the spread of germs.
• The important role of resident rights in promoting infection prevention and the overall well-being or residents.
• How to engage with nursing home leadership and staff to empower residents in protecting resident rights and promoting person-centered care.