Family Resources: How to Choose a Nursing Home
Nursing home is still the most commonly used term for skilled nursing care centers, but our skilled nursing center is so much more than a nursing home. We are proud to offer a homelike setting for recuperating after illness or injury, with life-enriching opportunities for those needing long-term custodial care.
Nursing Home Comparison Checklist
When choosing skilled care for yourself or a loved one, be sure to compare clinical capabilities, staffing levels, customer satisfaction, and impartial third-party evaluations.
Medicare’s Nursing Home Checklist is a handy printable checklist for evaluating nursing homes.
You can also learn about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home using Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare search tool.
We’re Here to Help
We are proud to offer families a range of healthcare services, and we are always here to assist with any advice and support. Please feel free to contact us with any questions about short-term rehab, long-term care, specialized skilled nursing, respite stays, or hospice care.
Useful Websites for Researching Nursing Homes and Skilled Care
When researching care options, these websites may provide useful online resources:
American Health Care Association
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) is a non-profit federation of affiliated state health organizations, together representing more than 11,000 non-profit and for-profit nursing facilities, assisted living, developmentally disabled, and subacute care providers that care for approximately one million elderly and disabled individuals each day.
Care Conversations
An initiative led by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living, this site guides families through the care planning process.
Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association is the world leader in Alzheimer’s care, research, and support. Through a national network of advocates and chapters, it advances research, improves services and care, raises awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, and mobilizes support.
Medicare
Medicare.gov is the official U.S. government website for people with Medicare. It provides access to information about Medicare and Medicare health, prescription drug plans, and long-term care. The site includes search tools to help you find and compare a wide variety of healthcare providers.
