Supporting Information

Alternatives to Nursing Home Care

Before you make any decisions about long term care, get as much information as you can about where you might live and what help you may need. A nursing home may not be your only choice. Discharge planners and social workers in hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies can explain your options and help arrange your care. There are also agencies in your state and community that can help with long-term care choices.

For information about community services, call your local Area Agency on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Center, and Center for Independent Living

For More Information about other Long Term Care Choices, click on the links on the left side of the page.

Note: If you have limited income and resources, there may be state programs that help cover some of your costs in some of these long-term care choices mentioned here. Call your State Medical Assistance Office.