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NURSING HOME EVALUATION AND SELECTION
RESOURCES

LOCATING A NURSING HOME IN YOUR AREA

THE FIRST STEP IN THE SEARCH FOR A NURSING OR REHABILITATION
FACILITY. IS LOCATING A HOME IN THE REGION YOU DESIRE.
FORTUNATELY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FREE SERVICES THAT HELP IN
THIS RESPECT. COYNE HEALTHCARE HAS PROVIDED AN EXTENSIVE,
THOUGH NOT EXHAUSTIVE, LINKS TO THESE SITES. SOME PROVIDE HELP
IN FINDING OTHER SERVICES (ADULT DAY HEALTH, ASSISTED
LIVING,ETC. .). ALL DIFFER WITH RESPECT TO EASE OF USE, SAMPLE
SEVERAL OF THESE LINKS, IF YOU FIND ONE SITE TOO CONFUSING TRY
ANOTHER.

NURSING HOMEGUIDE

NEW LIFESTYLES

SENIORALTERNATIVES

SENIORLIVING

UNITED STATES ADMINISTRATION ON
AGING

BE AWARE, SOME SITES A SPONSORED BY OR SUPPORTED
THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL NURSING HOMES LISTED. THIS MAY
OR MAY NOT AFFECT WHICH FACILITIES ARE LISTED AND IN
WHAT ORDER THEY ARE PRESENTED. THIS SERVICE IS BEING
PROVIDED BY COYNE HEALTHCARE AS AN EDUCATION
RESOURCE AND NEITHER SUPPORTS NOR CONDONES ANY
LOCATOR SERVICE.

NURSING HOME EVALUATION

THE NEXT STEP, ONCE LOCATING A NURSING HOME SHOULD BE TO
EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED. THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES
FOR THIS EVALUATION, ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT MEASURES CAN BE
THE FEDERAL QUALITY INDICATORS, NURSING STAFF AND SURVEY RESULTS
FOR THE FACILITY, ALTHOUGH THESE SHOULD NOT BE THE SINGLE
RESOURCE. OTHERS INCLUDE, STATE INSPECTION REPORTS (EACH STATE IS
MANDATED TO SURVEY THE NURSING HOME ON AN ANNUAL BASIS),
OPINIONS FROM THE LOCAL STATE DIVISION OF ELDER SERVICES, ETC. .

PROVIDED BELOW ARE SOME USEFUL LINKS TO THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE
SURVEY INFORMATION. THIS MAY ASSIST IN NARROWING YOUR SEARCH
AND ULTIMATE VISIT S TO THOSE NURSING HOMES THAT MEET YOUR
NEEDS.

HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN TAKING THE TIME
TO VISIT AND TALK WITH THE STAFF, TO EVALUATE IF THE FACILITY CAN
CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE AND INTO THE FUTURE. CONTINUITY OF
CARE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT WHEN CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES
OF MEMORY LOSS.

MEDICARE COMPARE

MASSACHUSETTS NURSING HOME REPORT CARDS