A Guide to Addressing Resident Goals, Preferences and Priorities
Over the past two decades, many nursing homes have worked to improve the way they gather residents’ goals, preferences, and priorities (GPPs). The Moving Forward Coalition heard from nursing home staff and residents and learned the GPP process, including who is involved, can vary greatly across nursing homes.
The purpose of this Guide is to support nursing home staff in addressing each resident’s GPPs by offering resources and recommendations to implement a standardized process.
With this Guide, nursing home staff should be able to:
- Describe how the model articulated in the Guide builds on or goes beyond person-centered care experiences
- Learn ways in which identifying, documenting, and delivering resident care preferences promotes person-centeredness in nursing homes
- Create opportunities for improving person-centered care that align with resident GPPs for care, services, and environments
Note: The GPP Guide specifically focuses on processes addressing a resident’s GPPs only and is not intended to address the entire care planning process.
The Moving Forward Coalition is continuing to learn how to further enhance the Guide with input from nursing home staff. If you would like to share feedback, please click the button below.
The Guide at a Glance
- Background, Purpose & Objectives
- How to Use the GPP Guide
- What are Goals, Preferences & Priorities?
- Engaging Nursing Home Residents, Care Partners, and the Interprofessional Team for Addressing GPPs
- Understanding Federal Regulations Related to Addressing GPPs
- Introduction to Training to Support Person-Centered GPP Processes
- GPP Domains
- GPP Identification & Assessment Tools
- Identifying, Documenting and Implementing GPPs
Download/Print Tools
Please refer to the Guide for more information on how to use these tools.
- GPP Guide Getting Started Checklist
- Set of GPP Questions to Ask Residents Organized by the Moving Forward Coalition
- Care Plan Facilitator Role Description
- Mini Care Plan Template and Examples
- Trainings to Support Person-Centered GPP Processes
- Addressing GPPs With Resident Checklist
- Resident and Care Partner Orientation Templates
- Their Choice Your Voice Worksheet Template
- Care Plan Examples and How to Integrate GPPs