Nursing Homes (SNF)

Evaluating everyday and special occasion meal options can provide a great deal of insight into the overall quality of the facility you are considering for your loved one. Use these 4 simple suggestions to help you decide on a skilled nursing facility.

Medication management has been one of my biggest challenges as a caregiver. The new Nursing Home Compare Ratings are trying to make things better, but a caregiver still has to be an advocate for their loved one's health.

Be sure to keep these four questions in mind when looking for nursing home care for an aging loved one.

Some veterans can use the Aid and Attendance pension in conjunction with Medicaid to pay for nursing home costs and still have some funds left to support their community spouse and cover their own personal needs.

New rating system by Medicare.gov includes the use of certain medications in grading Nursing Homes.

Caring for aging and ill loved ones does not come naturally to everyone. As a young woman, I did not fully understand dementia and I dreaded visiting my grandmother at her nursing home. It is my hope that other families can learn from the mistakes I made.

Many skilled nursing facilities offer residents the option of setting up a trust fund into which money can be deposited to pay for care and personal needs. Such accounts are supposed to simplify money management for seniors, but they also come with risks.

Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one can be difficult. Here's how an online tool can help you weigh three important factors of nursing home care.

Assisted living and skilled nursing facilities seek to provide balanced, nutritional meals for their residents, but when your parent isn't eating enough, it could signal an underlying medical problem.

Staff at assisted living and skilled nursing facilities is prepared to monitor your parents' well-being as dementia progresses. You should expect them to track your parent's condition in a variety of ways.

Nursing home workers who abuse elderly residents are more likely to have a criminal background. Nearly one out of every five nursing aides who were found guilty of abusing, neglecting or stealing from senior residents have pre-existing criminal records.

Many elderly Americans are turning to skilled nursing care during their last few months of life, despite the fact that some may be better served by seeking palliative care services, such as hospice.

As an alternative to a nursing home, this VA program matches ex-military personnel with people in their community who have decided to open their personal homes and act as caregivers.

Many nursing homes are not prepared for emergencies. A new government report shows that a startling number of nursing homes aren't adequately prepared for an emergency, such as a hurricane or a tornado.

If your elderly loved one dies while they are staying in a nursing home, can you sue the home for wrongful death? Nursing homes can include special passages—called "binding arbitration clauses"—in their contracts with residents to limit their chances of being taken to court.

The next generation of long term care options are transforming the way nursing homes and assisted living communities approach the issue of long-term care for the elderly.

Placing a parent in a skilled nursing facility is often a distressing decision. Use these tips to move past the guilt and stop second-guessing your long-term care decision.

For many seniors, moving to a nursing home can lead to depression. Family caregivers can help their loved ones integrate into their new environment by using a few simple strategies to keep their spirits up during the transition to senior housing.

Does a person or adult child need power of attorney in order to request information from the medical staff at an elderly parent's nursing home or hospital?

Here are some common questions (and answers to those questions) that people often have about skilled nursing facilities, also known as nursing homes.