About Carewatchers
CareWatchers is an advocate for resident's rights, quality of life and care in long term care facilities. Far too often, some long term care facilities have been large on profits and short on care. CareWatchers was conceived in 2003 with the sole purpose of helping to make life better for residents in long term care facilities.
CareWatchers supports and promotes the resident council, family council and Long Term Care Ombudsman. They are the real safety net for our grandparents, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, sisters and brothers living in long term care facilities.
Our mission is to see that all long term care facilities protect resident’s rights and provide each resident quality of life and care. Our vision is that long term care residents are treated with dignity and respect; and their need for quality of life and care are met. Our purpose is to establish a coalition of family councils, residents, families and friends of nursing home residents; and other interested individuals to focus on the promotion of health, welfare, quality of life and care for every resident living in a long term care facility.
Carewatchers also sponsors an adult family home directory. Since the conception of our website in 2005, we have literally received tens of thousands of calls from residents and potential residents requesting help in finding a good quality home. We also have received calls from Adult Family Homes needing help filling their vacancies at an affordable cost. As a result our adult family home directory was born in 2009 and launched in 2010.
We are the only directory that has quality control standards. All directory listings must have a good record for providing quality care and protecting residents’ rights. Our directory is free to the consumer and is fee based to the adult family home owner.
Our staff has first hand experience in the adult family home industry as former Ombudsmen, volunteer caregivers, members of the National Coalition, and personal experience as in home care providers.