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From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Theres No Place Like HomeFor Growing Old (National Institute on Aging)
Overviews
- Overviews
- Home Care Services: How to Find the Right Provider (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Coping
- Coping
- Assistive Devices for the Home: Tools and Tips to Make Life Easier (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Modifying Your Home for Independence (American Occupational Therapy Association)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Evaluating Physicians Who Offer House Calls: A Guide for Patients and Families (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
- How Do I Hire a Home Care Employee? (Administration on Aging)
- Myth about Home Care: Assisted Living Programs Substitute for Skilled Home Care Services (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
- Myths about Home Care: Home Care Is Only for the Homebound (American Academy of Home Care Physicians)
- Respiratory Home Health Care (American Association for Respiratory Care)
- What Should I Ask When Considering a Home Care Agency? (American Cancer Society)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Choosing Long-Term Care: A Guide for Patients with Medicare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file
- Considering Long Term Care for Your Parents: Allow Time to Explore Your Options (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Guide to Selecting an Adult Day Center (National Adult Day Services Association)
- Helping You Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Medicare and Home Health Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file
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Research
- Research
- Specialized Care from Hospital to Home Improves the Health of Elderly with Heart Failure, Cuts Costs to the Health Care System (National Institute of Nursing Research)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- JAMA Patient Page: Home Health Care (American Medical Association)
Directories
- Directories
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- Home Care/Hospice Agency Locator (National Association for Home Care)
- Home Health Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Meals on Wheels: Find a Local Program (Meals on Wheels Association of America)
- State and Area Agencies on Aging (Administration on Aging)
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Home Health Services (Medicaid) (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Older Americans Act (Administration on Aging)
- Older Americans Act Information and Assistance Systems and Services (Administration on Aging)
- Statement of Patient Privacy Rights (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF