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How to Find a Good, Well-Staffed Nursing Home
  + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Rau | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Unfortunately, homes vary greatly in quality, and many don’t have enough nurses and aides to give residents the care they need. How do I find nursing homes worth considering? Ask for advice from people designated by your state to help older and disabled people searching for a nursing home. You can also reach out to your local area agency on aging, a public or nonprofit resource, and your local long-term care ombudsman, who helps residents resolve problems with their nursing home. Identify your ombudsman through the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, an advocacy group.
Organizations: National Consumer Voice
Extra Fees Drive Assisted-Living Profits
  + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Jordan Rau | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
Assisted-living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel of a nursing home. But their cost is so crushingly high that most Americans can’t afford them. These highly profitable facilities often charge $5,000 a month or more and then layer on extra fees at every step. The facilities charge extra to help residents get to the shower, bathroom or dining room; to deliver meals to their rooms; to have staff check-ins for daily “reassurance” or simply to remind residents when it’s time to eat or take their medication. Some even charge for routine billing to a resident’s insurance for care.
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