This article on selecting a nursing home is in the “Patient Money” series in the New York Times (nytimes.com). Two useful resources mentioned in the article are:
* a list of the ombudsman contacts by state.
http://www.ltcombudsman.org/
* Medicare’s Nursing Home Checklist
http://www.medicare.gov/
Here’s a link to the full article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/
Stressful but Vital: Picking a Nursing Home
By Walecia Konrad
New York Times
March 18, 2010