Abbreviations
CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
LTC: Long Term Care

Materials to Review

• AoA Aging Internet Information Notes: Nursing Homes
• A Consumer Guide on Choosing a Nursing Home (National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform)
• Health & Long-term Care Costs (AoA)
• Long Term Care Services in the States (AoA)
• Long Term Care Information & Resources (Medicare)
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (Administration on Aging)
• Types of Long Term Care (Medicare.gov)
• Nursing Homes
• Nursing Home Checklist
• Nursing Home Quality Improvement Initiative Q&A (American Medical Directors Association)
• Nursing Home Resident Rights (CMS)
• Understanding Long Term Care Insurance (AARP)

Additional Online Resources
Directories

• MEDLINEplus: Nursing Homes
• Nursing Home Compare
• Directory of Long Term Care Ombudsmen (National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center)

Government

• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Federal LTC Insurance Program
• The Official US Government Site for People with Medicare
• United States Department of Health & Human Services

Organizations

• American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA)
• National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long-term Care Administrators
• National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform
• National LTC Ombudsman Resource Center

Articles and Resources

• About Nursing Home Inspections (CMS)