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:
Your state or local long-term care ombudsman, who is an advocate for nursing home residents
Your state or local office on aging
Hospital discharge planners and social workers
Doctors and nurses who are familiar with nursing homes
Clergy persons who are familiar with nursing homes
Nursing home residents
Family members and friends of nursing home residents
Nursing home employees
Medicare and Medicaid inspection reports for the particular nursing home(s)
Medicare's website, www.medicare.gov, which has a Nursing Home Compare feature.
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
The National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform, www.nccnhr.org
The web site of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), www.aarp.org
