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Topic: Nursing Homes


Coping

- Myths and Realities of Living in a Nursing Facilit - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living
- Family Questions: The First Thirty Days - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living
- Guide for Families: Making the Transition to Nursi - 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
- Tips on Visiting Friends and Relatives - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living

Dictionaries/Glossaries

- Glossary of Terms - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living
- Senior Housing Definitions - Assisted Living Federation of America

Directories

- National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center - Administration on Aging
- Find Homes and Services for the Aging - American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
- Nursing Home Compare - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Eldercare Locator: Community Assistance for Senio - Administration on Aging

Financial Issues

- Financial Information: Paying for Long Term Care - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living

Law and Policy

- Seniors Commission Report - Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program - Administration on Aging

National Institutes of Health

- Long-Term Care: Choosing the Right Place - National Institute on Aging

Nutrition

- What Family Members and Volunteers Can Do to Suppo - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Organizations

- Administration on Aging -
- American Health Care Association -
- National Institute on Aging -

Overviews

- JAMA Patient Page: Nursing Homes - American Medical Association
- Consumer's Guide to Nursing Facilities - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living

Related Issues

- CarePlanner - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Considering Long Term Care for Your Parents: Allow - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program C - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Specific Conditions

- Understanding Long Term Care Insurance - American Health Care Association, National Center for Assisted Living
- 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 Alternati - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Nursing Facility Services for Individuals Age 21 a - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Nursing Home Checklist - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Paying for Long-Term Care - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Report a Complaint about a Health Care Organizatio - Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
- Types of Long-Term Care - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Statistics

- Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1 - National Center for Health Statistics
- 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

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