Alternative to Nursing Home Care
Access to Medicare alternatives to nursing home care for persons who need such care but prefer to remain in their own home with the help of their family and friends, community services, and profession... Details >
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Animals as Live-in Companions in Long Term Care and Assisted Living Environments
The articles listed on this page follow a logical reading progression and introduce important issues to be addressed before bringing visiting, working, or live-in companion animals into a facility.... Details >
Center to Study Human-Animal Relationships and Environments |
Choosing an Assisted Living Facility
Advice on choosing an assisted living residence that will meet your own personal-service, housing and health care needs.... Details >
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging |
Consumer Guides on Long Term Care
A selection of consumer health information fact sheets that answers questions about long term care, choosing long term care and long term care facilities. Some research data is also available on this ... Details >
American Health Care Association |
Directory of State Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
This roster lists State long-term care ombudsman programs that investigate and resolve complaints made on behalf of older adults in long-term care facilities.... Details >
U.S. Administration on Aging, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Also available in: Spanish
Selecting a nursing home is one of the most important and difficult decisions that you may be asked to make either for yourself or for a family member. This booklet is designed as a first step to help... Details >
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Long-Term Care: Choosing the Right Place
Also available in: Spanish
Planning for long-term care is not easy. People’s needs change over time. Where do you go for help? Here are some answers to that and other questions that you might have as you look for the best place... Details >
National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Native Elder Health Care Resource Center Library
Native Elder Health Care Resource Center (NEHCRC) library offers research and educational materials relevant to the mission of the NEHCRC. Materials include the NEHCRC Bibliography, special audio/visu... Details >
Native Elder Health Care Resource Center |
Selecting a Continuing Care Retirement Community
Advice for older adults and their families on what to look for when selecting a continuing care retirement community. This option for retirement living consists of a long-term contract that provides f... Details >
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging |
Technology for Long Term Care
Technology for Long Term Care is a Web site for professionals engaged in planning, designing, managing, researching, and care giving in long-term care settings. This site focuses on technologies relat... Details >
Polisher Research Institute |
