Find helpful info here on:

Choosing a Nursing Home

• The AARP’s Ten Good Tips to Find the Right Nursing Home.
• Medicare’s tool for Comparing Nursing Homes to Medicare’s Nursing Home Overview and Comparison Tool.
• The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-term Care’s Guides for Selecting a Nursing Home.

Long-term Care

• Medicare’s Helpful Info and Resources on Long-Term Care
• Website for the National Clearinghouse for Long-term Care Information to U.S. Department of Health and Human services’ National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information.
• Info from the US government about Medicare’s Overview on Long-Term Care.

Caregiver Resources

• Website for the National Family Caregivers Association.
• Website for the Family Caregiver Alliance.
• Website for The Internet Stroke Center.
• Website for Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Planning A Funeral and Funeral Costs

• AARP’s Information on Funeral Costs.
• National Funeral Directors Association’s Guide to Funeral Planning.
• Info from The Federal Trade Commission on Consumer Protection and Funerals.
• Website for the National Funeral Directors Association.
• Website for the Funeral Consumers Alliance.

End-of Life Issues

• Caring Connections’ Guide to Planning Ahead.
• Medline Plus’ Information on End-of-Life Issues. 
• AARP’s discussion on Beginning the Conversation About End-of-Life Issues. 

Hospice

• Hospice Foundation of America’s Guide to Choosing a Hospice. 
• Kansas Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Guide to Hospice. 
• AARP’s Facts About Hospice.