Choosing a
Nursing Home

Evaluating Long Term Care Facilities

As a caregiver or loved one, making the choice to put someone you care about into a nursing home can be emotionally draining; admitting they need more help than you or other family can provide is not easy to come to terms with, but getting the right care for your loved one is the priority.

While this is a difficult decision, there are public resources available to investigate long term care facilities.  For example, Nursing Home Compare through www.Medicare.gov provides a wealth of information about nursing homes that accept Medicare or Medicaid.  Nursing Home Compare provides ratings and quality of care information about long term care facilities throughout the country.  You can find checklists that provide important questions to ask facilities before choosing a facility.

Once the choice is made, a lot of trust is put into the skills and experience of the long term care facility. When you find a home that suits your loved one’s needs, you should feel comfortable and confident that they will get the best possible care and treatment available.

While you may think you have found the best home and your loved one is safe from harm, elder abuse and neglect happens to an estimated 1 to 2 million people over the age of 65 in the U.S. alone. This is a staggering amount, and a personal injury lawyer can help when a loved one is harmed and give a voice to victims.