Nursing Home Resources
Finding and Comparing Nursing Homes
Medicare: Find and Compare Nursing Homes
Medicare’s Nursing Homes section provides detailed information on Medicaid and Medicare certified nursing homes in the United States. The Nursing Home Compare interactive tool lists the most recent federal survey results, populations of the nursing home, and facts about the nursing home's ownership.
New LifeStyles Online
New LifeStyles Online is a comprehensive guide to senior housing and care, listing all state licensed senior communities and home health care and hospice care agencies nationwide. Utilize the Care Interpreter tool to learn about various long-term care options.
Elder and Long-Term Care Advocacy and Education
National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
This coalition includes consumers and advocates who work towards nursing home industry reforms and improved quality of life for people with long-term care needs.
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
The Senate Special Committee on Aging is responsible for investigating the state of elder care in America and proposing legislation that will improve elder care.
Administration on Aging (AOA)
The Administration on Aging offers services and opportunities for older Americans, especially those at risk of losing their independence. Through information, referral and outreach efforts at the community level, AOA seeks to educate older people and their care givers about the benefits and services available to them.
Senior Citizens Bureau
The Senior Citizens Bureau is a national, non-profit professional association for the senior industry supporting education, research, advocacy and services for seniors, their children, caregivers, advocates and professionals.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
This organization is composed of not-for-profit groups dedicated to providing high quality health care, housing and services to the nation's elderly. Its membership consists of over 5,000 not-for-profit nursing homes, continuing care retirement communities, senior housing facilities, assisted living and community services.
U.S. Government: Caregivers' Resources
The Caregivers’ Resource page includes information on help providing care, government benefits, legal matters and support for caregivers.
AARP
The AARP’s Family, Home and Legal center for advice and support on caregiving, long-term care and more.
Medical Issues
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
The CDC’s resource center on healthy aging for the older adult population.
National Decubitus Foundation
National Decubitus Foundation is an organization dedicated to research and quality treatment for the bedsore epidemic.