Finding and #Choosing the right Nursing Home & Home Health Care for you or a loved one
- Medicare.Gov Nursing Home finder, guide & Compare This government provided tool also allows you to see what insurances and public benefits are accepted at the various facilities.
- Medi-Cal,
- Home Health Care Publication # 10969
- Private – Individual Long Term Care Coverage. our website
- Sunnyside Nursing & Post Acute Care – Torrance CA
- Veteran’s Home Health Care va.gov
- Veteran’s Care Co-Ordination.com
- Health Grades.com – they charge a fee
- Jewish Free Loan Assoc.
- Medicare.Gov Home Health Provider Finder
- Freedom from abuses Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), 42 CFR 483.12
- Physician’s Report for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Preplacement Appraisal Information LIC 603 Identification and Emergency Information LIC 601 Senate Reviews Assisted Living Facility Problems 2.2014 CA Health Line
How to Find Home Health Care
- How to Find a Good, Well-Staffed Nursing Home Kaiser Foundation
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Senior Living and Care Options
- New Life Styles.com
- Find & compare nursing homes, hospitals & other providers near you Medicare.Gov
- 24 hr cares.com Home Care Provider – owned by the son of a friend of ours
- modern health care.com/post-acute-care/nursing-home-care-broken-us-panel-reports 4.6.2022
Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
offer persons 60 years of age or older a long term continuing care contract that provides for independent living units, residential care/assisted living services, and skilled nursing care, usually in one location, and usually for a resident’s lifetime. Most CCRCs require a substantial entrance fee (e.g., from a low of $100,000 to over a million) to be paid by the applicant upon admission along with monthly fees. * CANHR.org *
Find a Nursing Home - Medicare.Gov
- Find & compare nursing homes, hospitals & other providers near you Medicare.Gov
- Learn more about providers
CMS Guide to Choosing a #Nursing Home 02174
- Nursing Home Definitions Page 67
- Our Webpage on Long Term Care
- Finding a nursing home
- How to choose a nursing home - VIDEO
- More resources to finding home health & nursing homes
Medicare Coverage Comparison: Skilled Nursing vs Home Health vs Long-Term Care
| Type of Care | Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) | Home Health Care | Long-Term Care (Custodial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where Care is Provided | Nursing facility / rehab center | Your home | Home, assisted living, or nursing home |
| Main Purpose | Short-term recovery after hospital stay | Medical care at home (nurse or therapy) | Help with daily living over time |
| Requires Hospital Stay? | Yes (typically 3+ inpatient days) | No (in many cases) | No |
| Type of Care | Skilled (therapy, IV meds, wound care) | Skilled (nurse visits, therapy) | Custodial (bathing, dressing, eating) |
| Medicare Coverage | Days 1–20: 100% Days 21–100: Copay After 100: Not covered |
Usually covered if medically necessary and homebound | Not covered by Medicare |
| Length of Coverage | Up to 100 days per benefit period | Intermittent / part-time visits | Ongoing / long-term |
| Key Limitation | Stops when skilled care is no longer needed | Must meet “homebound” and medical criteria | Must be paid out-of-pocket or insured |
| Common Misunderstanding | People think it covers long-term stays | People think it includes full-time caregivers | People think Medicare will pay — it won’t |
Bottom line: Medicare is designed for short-term medical care, not long-term living assistance.
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