The links to the main topics of the website can be found to the left

ELDER CARE - SENIOR CARE


Should I go home or to transitional care unit (TCU) after a stay in the hospital? Home Care and Nursing Homes
University of Pennsylvania - The Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI)

Estimating the Cost Long Term - from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
This webpage is giving 2016 numbers. You may want to add 10-20% to the figures that they provide.

About Different Facilities from Mayo Clinic - Early Planning Pays Off
  • Note: Nursing homes, also called Skilled Nursing Facilities, are highly regulated by State and Federal agencies
  • Note: Assisted living homes or facilities have various levels of regulation depending on the state. The range is from no regulation to some regulation
In my experience: most nursing homes are disappointing in the care for their residents. The management, often a large corporation that manages many nursing homes, pressures the administration on site to cut costs, cut staffing, and other resources. There are some excellent places but they are the exception.

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