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A nursing home is one specific type of care of residents. A nursing home or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant Activity of Daily Living (ADL) deficiencies. Residents include the elderly and younger adults with physical disabilities. Adults 18 or older can stay in a skilled nursing facility to receive physical, occupational, and other rehabilitative therapies following an accident or illness. In the US, ...
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Resources
- About Nursing Home Inspections (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Administration on Aging
- Alternatives to Nursing Home Care: Other Alternatives (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- American Health Care Association
- Changing Profile of Nursing Home Residents: 1985-1997 (National Center for Health Statistics) - Links to PDF File
- Consumer's Guide to Nursing Facilities (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Eldercare Locator: A Way to Find Community Assistance for Seniors (Administration on Aging)
- Falls in Nursing Homes (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
- Family Questions: The First Thirty Days (National Center for Assisted Living)
- FASTATS: Nursing Home Care (National Center for Health Statistics)
- Financial Information: Paying for Long Term Care (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Glossary of Terms (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Guide for Families: Making the Transition to Nursing Facility Life (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
- Having the Conversation About Long Term Care (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Helping You Choose Quality Long Term Care (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- JAMA Patient Page: Nursing Homes (American Medical Association)
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (Administration on Aging)
- Myths and Realities of Living in a Nursing Facility (National Center for Assisted Living)
- National Institute on Aging
- National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (Administration on Aging)
- National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary (National Center for Health Statistics)
- New Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card Program Can Help Some People Living in a Nursing Home to Save on Prescription Drugs (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Nursing Facility Services for Individuals Age 21 and Older (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Nursing Home Checklist (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
- Nursing Home Compare (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Nursing Homes (Medline Plus)
- Paying for Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Planning for Long-Term Care (National Institute on Aging)
- Report a Complaint About a Health Care Organization (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)
- Senior Housing Definitions (Assisted Living Federation of America)
- Seniors Commission Report (Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century)
- Tips on Visiting Friends and Relatives (National Center for Assisted Living)
- Types of Long-Term Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Understanding Long Term Care Insurance (National Center for Assisted Living)
- What Family Members and Volunteers Can Do to Support Proper Nutrition and Hydration Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)

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