R.I. Veterans Home
Family Council

Families Working Together to Improve Our Veterans Quality of Life
We, the relatives and friends of the veterans that reside at the Rhode Island Veterans Home, are solely dedicated to providing a formal vehicle for communication and information sharing between administration,
staff and family members/friends to best serve our loved ones.
"Families Supporting Families"
"Families Supporting Veterans"
ABOUT US
A family council is a group of dedicated family members and friends working together with the facility to improve the quality of life for our loved ones. A family council is unique to each facility. The Rhode Island Veterans Home Family Council was formed in the year 2000 by a core group of family members. Previously, the facility provided a “family support” group run by the Home.
We believe that involvement in this Council helps families and friends resolve their feelings of helplessness and gives them the ability to bring about positive changes, not only for their relatives, but for all veterans.
What is a Family Council?
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To protect and improve the quality of life for all veterans living in the Home
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To empower families to have a voice in decisions which affect them and their loved ones, especially those residents who are unable to speak for themselves
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To advocate and educate the community on the current needs of the veterans living in the Home and their family members
What is the purpose of a Family Council?


GENERAL INFORMATION

WE TYPICALLY
MEET ON THE
FOURTH MONDAY
OF EVERY MONTH
AT 1:00 P.M.

FAMILY AND
FRIENDS ARE
WELCOME TO
ATTEND

THE COUNCIL
INVITES REGULAR
GUEST SPEAKERS
TO ATTEND

AGENDAS ARE
EMAILED TO ALL
FAMILIES BY THE
R.I. VETERANS HOME

REFRESHMENTS
ARE SERVED
WHAT WE DO

WELCOMING
AND SUPPORTING
FAMILIES

ACTION ON
CONCERNS
AND
COMPLAINTS


COMMUNICATING
WITHIN THE
HOME
FUNDRAISING

ADVOCATING
ON PUBLIC
ISSUES

INVITING
GUEST
SPEAKERS

HOLDING
SPECIAL
ACTIVITIES
FOR THE
RESIDENTS

RECOGNIZING
STAFF
EDUCATION
AND
INFORMATION
MEETING AGENDAS
RIVHFC
MEETING AGENDA
12/XX/19
CONTACT INFORMATION
Rhode Island Veterans Home Family Council
480 Metacom Avenue
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Chairman: Donna St. Angelo



401-253-8000