Abstract
Following a government mandate to use the assessment portion of the Resident Assessment Instrument, S&WCHSC began to integrate the RAI into the care of its Aging Program residents. S&WCHSC have used this as an opportunity to provide a structure for assessment and care planning within the existing philosophy of Patient Focused Care. Implementation of the RAI required the development and implementation of a Communication Plan. An adaptation of a framework, “Effective Strategic Planning for Communications” provided guidelines for assessment of key stakeholders' communication needs.
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