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Information to Help You Choose a Nursing Home

When one compares nursing homes, many factors are important including the quality of care. Quality care means patients get the right medicine, treatments or tests at the right time for their illness. Today there is more information than ever on health care quality.

You should talk with your doctor about nursing homes in your area that can best meet your needs. There is additional information available that may be helpful in choosing the facility that is right for you:

Compare Nursing Homes in Your Area

Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home - a Medicare guide that includes on pages 28-31 a checklist to use when comparing facilities.