Nursing homes provide 24-hour long term care, short term sub acute care for those in need of recuperation or rehabilitation, or specialty care for complex medical conditions.
The following are important resources that can help you make informed decisions should you or a loved one find yourself in need of skilled nursing care.
- Rhode Island Health Care Association Skilled Nursing Facilities
- A Consumer’s Guide to Long Term Care Insurance
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Long Term Care Living.com
(The American Health Care Association’s consumer education section) - Medicare
- National Council on the Aging’s Benefits Checkup
- Social Security Online
- State Area Agencies on Aging Directory
- U.S. Administration on Aging - Resource Directory for Older People
