Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Resources

Nursing Home Guidelines

Elder Abuse Foundation
Useful tips and questions needed to prevent elder abuse when looking for a nursing home.

CBS News
An interview and checklist outlining what to look for and what questions to ask when choosing and visiting a nursing home.

Woodbriar of Wilmington
Basic information for anyone beginning to think about searching for nursing home facilities.

How Can Choosing a Nursing Home Be Right For Mom or Dad?
An informative essay including specific details on long-term care and medical insurance, rights and responsibilities of residents, entertainment, food, nursing, and special services.

Presbyterian Homes
Criteria and considerations when checking out multiple nursing homes.

Nursing Home Abuse Resources

Elderly Abuse
A website dedicated to informing the public about current issues pertaining to elder abuse in nursing homes.

Elder Abuse Foundation
A description of the four most common forms of elder abuse along with lists of warning signs.

National Citizen’s Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
A fact sheet that clearly describes neglect and abuse and how to report them.

Online Lawyer Source
Contains legal resources as well as definitions of different forms of neglect and abuse.