1. What other barriers might older persons or persons with disabilities face when trying to access healthcare?
2. What are steps you could take, both as an individual nurse and at the systems level, to improve access to care for older or developmentally delayed patients?
3. What could be done in situations where a lack of advocacy resources and “red tape” restrict needed healthcare access?
4. Develop a policy that health professionals could create and implement to address the needs of individuals in assisted living facilities. Provide a rationale for your proposed policy