Nursing Homes

URL of this page: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/nursinghomes.html

From the National Institutes of Health
• Planning for Long-Term Care (National Institute on Aging) - http://www.niapublications.org/engagepages/longterm.asp
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.niapublications.org/spnagepages/longterm-sp.asp

Overviews
• Consumer's Guide to Nursing Facilities (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/planning_ahead/nursing/nursing1.htm
• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - Large file - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/nhguide.pdf
• JAMA Patient Page: Nursing Homes (American Medical Association) - http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZV2MOS1UC⊂_cat=392

Specific Conditions
• About Nursing Home Inspections (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/aboutinspections.asp
• Alternatives to Nursing Home Care: Other Alternatives (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/alternatives/other.asp
• CarePlanner (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.careplanner.org/
• Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02174.pdf
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/publications/pubs/pdf/02174_s.pdf
• Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) - http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/making+better+choices/helping+you+choose/ltc.htm
• Nursing Facility Services for Individuals Age 21 and Older (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/nursfac.asp
• Nursing Home Checklist (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/checklist.pdf
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/spanishchecklist.pdf
• Paying for Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/longtermcare/static/selfinsurance.asp
• Report a Complaint About a Health Care Organization (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations) - http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/public+input/report+a+complaint/index.htm
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.jcaho.org/general+public/public+input/report+a+complaint/spanish_rc.htm
• Types of Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/longtermcare/static/typesoverview.asp
• Understanding Long Term Care Insurance (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/financial_information/insurance1.htm

Nutrition
• What Family Members and Volunteers Can Do to Support Proper Nutrition and Hydration Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/partnerships/tools/materials/nutrition/sub12.asp

Coping
• Family Questions: The First Thirty Days (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide/1st30days/day1.htm
• Guide for Families: Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide/transition/trans1.htm
• Having the Conversation About Long Term Care (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide/conversation/conv1.htm
• Myths and Realities of Living in a Nursing Facility (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide/myths/myth1.htm
• Tips on Visiting Friends and Relatives (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/family_guide/visit/visit1.htm

Related Issues
• 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) - http://www.medicare.gov/MedicareReform/savingsfactsheet.asp

Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary of Terms (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/glossary/index.htm
• Senior Housing Definitions (Assisted Living Federation of America) - http://www.alfa.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=125

Directories
• Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging) - http://www.eldercare.gov/
• National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (Administration on Aging) - http://www.ltcombudsman.org/static_pages/ombudsmen.cfm
• Nursing Home Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp?Language=Engliish
  Also available in Spanish - http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp?Language=Spanish

Organizations
• Administration on Aging - http://www.aoa.gov/
• American Health Care Association - http://www.ahca.org/
• National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Law and Policy
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Administration on Aging) - http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/LTC/LTC.asp
• Seniors Commission Report (Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century) - http://www.seniorscommission.gov/pages/final_report/sencomrep.html

Statistics
• Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1997 (National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/agingtrends/04nursin.pdf
• Falls in Nursing Homes (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control) - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/nursing.htm
• FASTATS: Nursing Home Care (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/nursingh.htm
• National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary (National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/series/sr13/160-151/sr13_152.htm

Financial Issues
• Financial Information: Paying for Long Term Care (National Center for Assisted Living) - http://www.longtermcareliving.com/financial_information/howtopay1.htm

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:
• Assisted Living - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/assistedliving.html
• Health Facilities - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfacilities.html
• Health System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthsystem.html
• Seniors' Health - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/seniorshealth.html

The primary NIH organization for research on Nursing Homes is the National Institute on Aging - http://www.nia.nih.gov/

Page last updated: 09 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 27 May 2004