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Nursing Homes
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Overviews
- Nutrition
- Coping
- Specific Conditions
- Related Issues
- Financial Issues
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Directories
- Organizations
- Law and Policy
- Statistics
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Long-Term Care: Choosing the Right Place (National Institute on Aging)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Consumer's Guide to Nursing Facilities (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- JAMA Patient Page: Nursing Homes (American Medical Association)
Nutrition
- Nutrition
- What Family Members and Volunteers Can Do to Support Proper Nutrition and Hydration Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Coping
- Coping
- Family Questions: The First Thirty Days (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Guide for Families: Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Having the Conversation About Long Term Care (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Myths and Realities of Living in a Nursing Facility (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Tips on Visiting Friends and Relatives (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- About Nursing Home Inspections (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care: Other Alternatives (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file
Also available in: Spanish - Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Nursing Facility Services for Individuals Age 21 and Older (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Nursing Home Checklist (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish - Paying for Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Report a Complaint about a Health Care Organization (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
Also available in: Spanish - Types of Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Understanding Long Term Care Insurance (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- CarePlanner (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Considering Long Term Care for Your Parents: Allow Time to Explore Your Options (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program Can Help Some People Living in a Nursing Home to Save on Prescription Drugs (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Financial Issues
- Financial Issues
- Financial Information: Paying for Long Term Care (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Paying for Aging Services (American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary of Terms (American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living)
- Senior Housing Definitions (Assisted Living Federation of America)
Directories
- Directories
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (Administration on Aging)
- Nursing Home Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
Also available in: Spanish
Organizations
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Administration on Aging)
- Seniors Commission Report (Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century)
Statistics
- Statistics
- Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1997 (National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF
- Falls in Nursing Homes (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
- FASTATS: Nursing Home Care (National Center for Health Statistics)
- National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary (National Center for Health Statistics)