LONG-TERM CARE
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Checklist: Evaluating Assisted-Living Facilities (PDF)
Here are some questions you should ask when looking into assisted-living facilities.
Checklist: Evaluating Nursing Homes (PDF)
Bring this checklist with you to compare nursing home facilities.
Chart: Average Cost of Long-Term Care by State
Look up the average cost in your state for a nursing home, assisted living facility or home health aide.
AARP Programs
Divided We Fail
The Divided We Fail effort advances the idea that partisan gridlock should not stand in the way of affordable health care and long-term financial security for all Americans.
The Quiet Crisis: The Rising Costs of Health Care
AARP Books
Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide
Coauthors and AARP experts Hugh Delehanty and Elinor Ginzler guide readers along an innovative, resourceful path to caregiving—one that deepens the intergenerational bond, transforming an undeniable duty into a journey of spiritual growth and personal discovery.
Medical Disclaimer
All visitors to AARP.org should seek expert medical care and consult their own physicians for any specific health issues. Read this disclaimer in its entirety.
AARP report: Americans prefer in-home care, but Medicaid dollars go to nursing homes.
The Price of Care
Trying to decide how to best care for your loved ones? Use this tool to calculate long-term care costs in your state.
Palliative Care: The Comfort Connection
Dr. Diane Meier is quietly leading a revolution to treat patients and their families as living, feeling individuals. Why is that so shocking?
From the Online Community
Group: Memory Loss
Exchange advice on memory loss in friends and relatives.
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Group: Living Wills & Other Directives
Share tips on how to approach family members and learn what resources are available.
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Researchers Find Huge Variations in End-of-Life Treatment
A new study shows that Medicare could save billions of dollars a year if doctors and hospitals in high-spending regions were as efficient as those in low-spending regions.
Pursuing Peace of Mind
Boomers looking to care for their parents are learning hard lessons early: Long-term care is expensive—and only those who are virtually impoverished qualify for government aid.
Guided Care
In this AARP Radio piece, Dr. Chad Boult explains why one health professional should guide all aspects of care, uniting the patient, family, and doctors.
Nursing Homes, Undercover
We think nursing homes are just for older people, but that's not always true.
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AARP Health Benefits
Affordable Healthcare? Consider it Done
Insurance & Plans: From Supplemental to Medicare, find the right health insurance plan for you.
Discounts & Savings: Pharmacy, Vision & and even Fitness discounts provide everyday savings for you.
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