You should now be able to make a list of the homes in your area which have good reputations. Other Information You Will Need There are also some types of basic information that should help you narrow your list of nursing homes. For more information how Medicare and Medicaid pay for nursing home care, scroll to the end of this section. If you have a large number of nursing home choices, it is usually a good idea to consider nursing homes that your family and friends can visit easily. Frequent visits are the best way to make sure that you or your relative does well in the nursing home.
Visitors are important advocates for chronically ill residents.
Frequent visits often make the transition to the nursing home easier for new residents and their families. You may will now be able to figure out which homes in your area may or may not be worth visiting. You will also now be better informed when you begin visiting your area's nursing homes. For most people, finding ways to finance nursing home care is a major concern. About half of all nursing home residents pay nursing home costs out of personal resources.