Delaware Long Term Care Guide Available

Choosing an assisted living facility or nursing home for a family member can be a challenging task. It can also be an emotional and time-consuming experience.

The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program of the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) has published a comprehensive new guide to help residents make informed choices about assisted living and nursing homes.

The publication, "How to Select Long Term Care," includes a wealth of consumer information: nursing home terminology, long term care options, questions you should ask before and during site visits, nursing home compliance, reporting requirements, and more.

The publication includes inserts which provide a nursing home checklist and comparative information about the services and costs of Delaware’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

How to get a copy

To receive a free copy of "How to Select Long Term Care" please contact any DSAAPD office .

You can also download a copy of the publication here. It is available in pdf format, and you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer in order to read it. This software can be downloaded for free from the Adobe website.

The form is also available in text-only format. Text-only files are best suited for visitors who are using certain assistive devices, such as text readers, to gather information from this site. (If you would like additional information about reading files using assistive devices, please visit the Access Adobe web site.)

Download "How to Select Long Term Care" here:

In PDF Format  -  In Text-Only Format

For More Information

If you have questions about this publication or if you would like more information about long term care facilities in Delaware, please contact the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program.