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Nursing Homes are state-licensed facilities that provide a safe, therapeutic environment for individuals who require rehabilitative care or can no longer live independently due to functional or cognitive impairment. Also known as skilled nursing facilities or convalescent homes.

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  1. DON'T BE A MARTYR
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  2. Is Home Health Care an Option?
    By Attorney Joseph L. Matthews, Nolo
    The benefits of home health care are great, but it's not always practical.
  3. Discharge Planning Begins at the Time of Admission
    By Patricia L. Tomsko, M.D., National Family Caregivers Association
    Your loved one has just entered the hospital. It may be for a routine procedure or a serious complication of his/her chronic illness. In either case, you immediately begin to focus on how to make the hospital stay as…
  4. HOUSING OPTIONS
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  5. ASSISTED LIVING
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  6. HOSPICE
    By Dr. Marion Somers, Ph. D., Ask Dr. Marion
    Sound advice to your questions from Dr. Marion, Ph.D., Geriatric Care Manager
  7. Changing Places: Should Your Parents Move in with You?
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  8. Lightening the Load for the Caregiver
    National Institute on Aging
    Your mother may be hesitant to ask for help, or to say that she needs a break. Be sure to acknowledge how important her...
  9. Hospice -- Choosing a Hospice
    National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  10. Is My Father's Caregiver Mistreating Him?
    National Institute on Aging
    From a distance, it can be hard to assess the quality of your father&rsquot;s caregivers. Ideally, if there is a primary caregiver...
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