Utilizing CMP funds from the federal CMS, facilities will apply to obtain this grant to provide the Head-to-Toe Infection Prevention training in long-term care facilities. In an effort to support the maintenance of cognitive and mobility skills, the Illinois Department of Public
Health, Office of Healthcare Regulation (OHCR) announces an opportunity for certified facilities to submit
applications to implementation changes to increase the quality of life within their facility. This grant seeks
to provide facility staff training in the areas of; (1) wound treatment and care, (2) skin & oral care, (3)
urinary care, and (4) adapting care to fit each resident. The grantee will utilize the Head-To-Toe Infection
Prevention provided by IDPH which, by addressing each of these topics, the overall quality of life within
Long Term Care facilities will increase.