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A family council is an independent group of families and friends of residents who protects and improves the quality of life for residents and provides a voice in decisions that affect their loved ones. Families are guaranteed the right to form and hold regular meetings of a family council in the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law.
Contents include: Illinois Elder Abuse and Neglect Program, Elder Abuse and Neglect Act, Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963: Hearsay Exceptions Regarding Elder Adults, Code of Civil Procedure: Admissibility of evidence; out of court statements; elder abuse, Probate Act of 1975: Procedures preliminary to hearing, Power of Attorney Act of 1987: Definition of incapacitated principal; requirements of agent to provide records of receipts, disbursements, and significant actions; and requirement of additional witness, Mandated Reporters under the Elder Abuse Act, Agencies Responding to Domestic Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation.
Booklet defines elder abuse, identifies what professionals should notice when dealing with the elderly, and informs professionals of their requirement to report elder abuse and how to do so.