How to select a nursing home: reference guide and checklist for potential nursing home resident and his family
The Illinois Department of Health provides a guide and checklist for comparing nursing homes. The topics covered include:
• Assessing needs: is nursing home care the best alternative
• Alternatives to nursing home care
Where to begin the nursing home search:
o When is a long-term care facility needed?
o What kind of facilities are available?
o Visiting nursing homes
Other Topics:
• Licenses and certificates
• Services provided by long-term care facilities
• Charges for long-term care services
• Printable checklist for nursing home selection
• How to file a complaint against a long-term care facility
The full guide can be found at:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/public/books/nhbroc.htm#INTRODUCTION
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