Related Links:
Long Term Care Information

• National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information
  This site was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help people plan for future long-term care needs (www.longtermcare.gov)
• Medicare's Long Term Care Information
  The Medicare web site provides a wide range of information about long term care services, including types of long term care, how to choose long term care services, and how to pay for long term care (http://www.medicare.gov/LongTermCare/Static/Home.asp)
• Nursing Home Compare
  The Nursing Home Compare section of Medicare's web site allows you to get very detailed information about Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes in your area (http://www.medicare.gov/NHCompare/Home.asp)
• Directory of State Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
  Listing provided by the National Long Term Care Ombudsman Center of Ombudsman Programs in each state. Ombudsman programs investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long term care facilities.  (http://www.ltcombudsman.org/ombudsman)
• Long Term Care Link
  This site provided by the National Long Term Care Council offers over hundreds of links related to long-term care. (http://www.longtermcarelink.net/)
• Consumer Information about Long Term Care
  This American Health Care Association site provides information about long term care for consumers and caregivers. (http://www.longtermcareliving.com/assess/)
• Consumer Voice
  The National Consumer Voice for Quailty Long-Term Care advocates for quality long term care and for the rights of long term care consumers. The site provides information for long term care residents, family members, advocates, and long term care ombudsmen. (http://www.theconsumervoice.org/)
• National Center for Assisted Living
  Assisted living information for consumers, caregivers, providers, and others (http://www.ncal.org/)