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   Helping you choose quality long term health care (Separate Website)
This is a list of questions to ask when you visit the center(s) you are considering. You can also check to see if a nursing home, skilled nursing facility, or long term care facility is approved by JCAHO using their Quality Check.
By: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
  
   
   Find a hospice program (Separate Website)
After you choose a city or county, this site will give you a list of hospice providers near you with contact information.
By: National Hospice & Pallative Care Organzation
  
   
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   Free hospital and nursing home care (Separate Website)
Many health facilities must give health care to some people who cannot afford to pay. Here is how it works.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  
   
   Paying for nursing home care (Separate Website)
Here is information on how to pay for nursing homes, including legal information about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and long-term care insurance.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  
   
   Guide to long-term health care insurance (Separate Website)
This type of insurance covers services needed by people with chronic illness or disability. Check out the costs, limitations and exclusions, and coverage options you need.
By: Federal Citizen Information Center
  
   
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   Nursing home resident rights (Separate Website)
A list of your rights if you live in a nursing home.
By: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  
   
   Transfer and discharge This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
Here is information on your legal rights against involuntary transfer and discharge.
By: National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
  
   
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