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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
Helping you choose quality home care and hospice services
(Separate Website)
Here is a list of questions to help you get the information you need. You can also check to see if a facility is approved by JCAHO using their Quality Check.
By: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
Helping you choose quality long term health care
(Separate Website)
This is a list of questions to ask when you visit a center. Check here 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)
What to consider when looking for a nursing home
(Separate Website)
Here is a list to help you decide if a nursing home is the right one.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
What To Do About Abuse & Neglect
(Separate Website)
Find out here about nursing home residents' rights to be free from neglect and abuse. Learn what to do if these rights are ignored.
By: National Citizens? Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
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