Nursing Home Resources
Created by FindLaw's team of legal writers and editors | Last updated June 20, 2016
In order to reduce the number of potential nursing homes to visit, or to help you make a final decision, the following resources may be consulted:
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Your state or local long-term care ombudsman, who is an advocate for nursing home residents
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Your state or local office on aging
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Hospital discharge planners and social workers
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Doctors and nurses who are familiar with nursing homes
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Clergy persons who are familiar with nursing homes
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Nursing home residents
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Family members and friends of nursing home residents
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Nursing home employees
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Medicare and Medicaid inspection reports for the particular nursing home(s)
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Medicare's website, www.medicare.gov, which has a Nursing Home Compare feature.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), previously known as the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), which is the federal agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid at www.cms.hhs.gov
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The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, www.nccnhr.org
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The web site of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), www.aarp.org
Next Steps
Contact a qualified elder law attorney to help you and loved ones plan care and address problems.