Introduction

Choosing a care home can be an emotional experience and a lot of hard work. This page is not the be all and end all of all good links on the topic, but we hope it might help as a starter for you.

As you will notice, the page is not yet complete and we will be continuing to add links over time as we find them.

If you know of any good 'Care Home' relevant links in your country, please email us at admin@dementia-news.com, so that we can add them to this list, in the hopes that we can help others.

Considering a Nursing Home: Useful Links

Australia:
- Residential Care - General Information from Dep. of Health
- Eligibility For Aged Care Services Information
- Aged Care Fees & Charges

Canada:
(Coming Soon)

New Zealand:
(Coming Soon)

United Kingdom:
- CSCI: What is Social Care? - England
- CSCI: Getting a Care Assessment - England
- CSCI: About Care Home Costs - England

United States:
- Medicare - Nursing Homes Overview
- Medicare - Paying for Care
- Medicare - Alternatives to Nursing Homes
- Consumer Guides to Nursing and Assisted Living Facilities

Choosing a Care Home: Useful Links

From: Aged Care Crisis Website:

“Always keep one thing in mind: As good as any Nursing Home is today, new management and new staff can quickly change things tomorrow. As your relative's caregiver, you must regularly evaluate the daily services of any Nursing Home you choose.”

Links Useful to Anyone Regardless of Country:

- Aged Care Crisis: Nursing Home Checklist

Australia:
- Choosing a Nursing Home - Good Primer
- Find the Latest Accreditation Report on Care Homes
- Better Practice Award Recipients
- Higher Rating Homes
- Dep. of Health: Current Sanctions Information
- Dep. of Health: Archived Sanctions Information
- Dep. of Health: Accredited but Monitored Homes

Canada:
(Coming Soon)

New Zealand:
(Coming Soon)

United Kingdom:
Finding a Care Home
- WhereforCare:U.K.
- CSCI:England
- SCRC:Scotland

Reports about Care Homes, Care services and Council Services
- CSCI:England
- SCRC:Scotland
- CSIIW:Wales


United States:
- Medicare - Nursing Home Compare
- Medicare - Nursing Home Checklist
- AAHSA: Finding the Right Aging Services
- AHCA: Finding a Nursing Facility
- Member of the Family: Nursing Home Guide
- Nursing Home Ratings

Note: Just because a care home has a good accreditation report does not mean that they are a good care home, it just means the assessors did not find anything amiss in their visit. It is still very important that you check the care home yourself personally and regular visits are a good way to keep an eye on current care home practices.

Supporting Residents' & Your Rights: Useful Links

Australia:
- Department of Health: Advocacy Services Contact Details
- Department of Health: Your Rights & Making Complaints Information
- Aged Care Crisis: Tips for Making Complaints
- Aged Care Crisis: How Effective is the Complaints Process

Canada:
(Coming Soon)

New Zealand:
(Coming Soon)

United Kingdom:
Your Rights & the Law
- CSCI: England
- SCRC:Scotland
- CSSIW:Wales

Making Complaints
- CSCI:England
- SCRC:Scotland
- CSSIW:Wales

United States:
- Medicare: Resident Rights
- National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform