We have provided information on what features may not work as expected , tips to use in navigating through the site and other options that are available. Checklist Printer-Friendly Version Checklists can help you evaluate the nursing homes that you call or visit. Use a new checklist for each home you call or visit. Then, compare the scores. This will help you select a nursing home that is a good choice for you or your relative.
Custodial care is for a much longer period of time.
If a facility offers both types of care, learn if residents may transfer between levels of care within the nursing home without having to move from their old room or from the nursing home. Nursing homes that only take Medicaid residents might offer longer term but less intensive levels of care. Nursing Homes that don't accept Medicaid payment may make a resident move when Medicare or the resident s own money runs out. An occupancy rate is the total number of residents currently living in a nursing home divided by the home s total number of beds. Occupancy rates vary by area, depending on the overall number of available nursing home beds.