Long Term Care and Nursing Homes: Links to Resources

LONG TERM CARE PLANNING AND SELECTION OF NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

General

National Clearinghouse for Long Term Care Information

This website was developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide information and resources to help older individuals and their families plan for future long-term care (LTC) needs.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Nursing Home Comparison

This CMS website contains the Nursing Home Compare tool which provides detailed information about the past performance (based on annual inspection surveys) of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.

Center for Excellence in Assisted Living

The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living maintains a clearinghouse which is a national resource for information and materials about assisted living.

Eldercare Locator

The Eldercare Locator website was developed by U.S., Administration on Aging to provide information and resources to help older persons and their families access home and community-based services in their own communities.

Iowa

Iowa's Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

This website of the ADRC Iowa Life Long Links provides information and referral resources for older Iowans and their caregivers.

Iowa Area Agencies on Aging

Iowa’s 13 Area Agencies on Aging provide information and a variety of services to older Iowans.

Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals, Health Facilities Division-Facility Report Cards

This website of the Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facilities Division contains report cards, consisting of inspection reports and final findings of complaint investigations, for health care facilities including nursing homes, residential care facilities, intermediate care facilities and assisted living facilities.

Iowa Legal Aid, Legal Hotline for Older Iowans

This website contains legal information about information nursing home and long term care.