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Alternatives to Nursing Homes
The reality is that it is sometimes impossible or too expensive for an elderly person in poor health to remain at home.
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Getting Outside Help When Providing Care at Home
Public and private agencies offer a variety of home care services that may be available to you.
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Fighting an Assisted Living Discharge
When you move into an assisted living complex, you expect to spend the rest of your days there.
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Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
CCRCs offer the entire residential continuum--from independent housing to assisted living to round-the-clock nursing services--under one "roof".
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Assisted Living Facilities
Assisted living facilities offer basically the same services as board and care homes, but in a more "upscale" and homelike environment.
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Resolving Disputes With Nursing Homes
Disagreements with a nursing home can come up regarding any number of topics, and almost none is trivial because they involve the day-to-day life of the resident.
Read article »Confronting an Aging and Unsafe Driver
Driving is a symbol of independence in our culture, and those who drive want to be able to do so as long as they can.
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The Rights of Nursing Home Residents
While residents of nursing homes have no fewer rights than anyone else, the combination of an institutional setting and the disability that put the person in the facility in the first place often results in a loss of dignity and the absence of proper care.
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