Elder Care: Nursing Homes

• Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
  
  
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR)
  This is an excellent state of the art web site with valuable data related to selecting a nursing home in the area of your choosing. Click on "Nursing Home Guide" put in the city and this site will give you a list of nursing homes, the number of beds, information about what financing is accepted, what health issues are accepted, and shows the facilities record including violations it has been cited for.
  
  
• California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR's Guide)
  CANHR's guide has in-depth information on all 1400+ nursing homes in California**, including interactive searches, comparisons, and details on violations, staffing and services. Go to "Nursing Home Guide."
  
  
• Nursing Home Compare ("The Official US Gov Site for People with Medicare")
  The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
  
  
• Nursing Home Advocates Nationwide
  
  
• Nursing Home Fact Sheets (From California Association Of Nursing Home Reform)
  
  
• Nursing Home Checklist from CANHR
  
  
• Dementia Care/Special Conditions (CANHR fact sheet)
  
  
• A guide to preventing abuse in Long Term Care Facilities (CANHR fact sheet)
  
  
• Suggest clothes for a nursing home
  
  
• Theft and Loss (A CANHR fact sheet)
  
  
• Transfer and Discharge Rights in Nursing homes (A CANHR fact sheet)
  
  
• How to file a complaint against a nursing home (A CANHR fact sheet)

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