Finding a good one takes research and perseverance, but unfortunately,
the typical search is made under duress and with little time available.
Consumer Reports also did an article on this.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/money/retirement-planning/choosing-an-assisted-living-facility/overview/index.htm
"Often chosen under duress...during hospital stay...temporary stays often become permanent
"Paying for a nursing home is another huge source of stress. Medicare pays only for medically necessary care...$200 a day...
"Health inspection data...go to medicare.govand click on the “nursing home compare” tool.
"brochure entitled Medicare’s Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
"VISIT, THEN VISIT AGAIN Nothing substitutes for what you see, hear and smell...Take the checklist from the Nursing Home Compare Web site...You also want to see an ant farm of activity. Are the staff friendly and interacting with the residents?...two big buzzword... “person-centered care,” as well as “consistent assignment,”
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