Nursing Homes – Facilities

Here are several Internet resources to help family caregivers find the most appropriate nursing home for an aging parent or elderly spouse. Simply click on the link for the website you would like to visit.

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging — represents 5,600 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, assisted living residences, senior housing facilities and community service organizations for the elderly. Their Web site includes a consumer information section with a locator to find member facilities near the patient.

California Association of Homes and Services for the Aging — building a better future for seniors — today.

Free Comprehensive ElderCare Referral Service - ElderCarelink — This free online referral service helps you find everything from Adult Day Care, Home Care and Assisted Living to Financial Planning and Personal Emergency Responses.

HealthGrades.com — Find and Compare Nursing Homes.

MyZiva.net — a free, objective and easy-to-use nursing home resource.

Nursing Home Compare — compiled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Nursing Home Compare is a very useful database of nursing homes across the country. It provides understandable information about the performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the U.S.

SNAPforSeniors – A free online senior housing information resource that lists more than 65,000 housing providers including all licensed facilities in the U.S. and select independent living communities. Sophisticated decision support tools allow a user to directly match a senior’s specific lifestyle, care level and availability needs with a qualified list of facilities that match the desired criteria. SNAP stands for Search New Available Places.

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