ICARE: Nursing Home Community Leadership & Staff

Nursing Home Care Provider with ResidentNursing home community leadership and staff play a very important role in applying and promoting infection prevention and control for high quality care.

ICARE is designed to make small, realistic changes in the application of infection prevention and control in nursing home communities. The ultimate goal is a person-centered, engaged community where everyone in a nursing home community is respected and empowered to prevent the spread of infections.

Please see the ICARE program information below for specific training and information for both leadership (administrators, directors etc.) and staff (CNAs, nursing, activity directors, etc.).

To better understand how nursing home leaders can use ICARE to balance infection prevention and resident rights, please complete this short, interactive lesson: ICARE: Overview for Nursing Community Leadership

To better understand how nursing and other care staff can use ICARE to balance infection prevention and resident rights, please complete this short, interactive lesson: ICARE: Overview for Nursing Community Staff

Several ICARE lessons and resources are available to help educate nursing home staff, residents, and family members. These materials can be accessed here: ICARE Lessons & Resources