Changes may need to be made before the next care plan meeting to benefit the resident. Medical charts should be checked monthly. Assisting the resident at meal times, making sure the resident has and actually drinks water, giving the resident healthy snacks, providing skin care, oral hygiene, and socialization list only a few of the many duties of today's advocate. Attending Family Council meetings. The Family Council, which consists of family and friends of residents, is a time for working together to improve the quality of care and life of the residents, education, support from each other, as well as several other functions.
Advocacy is a serious challenge even to the trained advocate.
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