Advanced Resource Search: Care Options

This pdf of a topic sheet discusses the reasons for choosing to use adult day care, as well as considerations for choosing one that best meets your needs.

This web page includes a section on community care options that describes the relevant programs and services that may be available in your state.

This web page describes some of the community services and resources available to help caregivers and individuals with dementia. It describes these services within the context of sources of funding.

This brochure from the Virginia Department on Aging provides specific resources and recommendations for placing a person with Alzheimer's disease or dementia into long-term care, including questions that should be asked and documents that should be considered before placement.

This brouchure contains a list of resources that can help you make an informed decision about a long-term care facility for your loved one.

This resource provides information on how to find and choose an appropriate a long-term care facility for your loved one. It discusses the issues to consider when making a long-term care decision, such as finances and personnel at the facility, and includes tools such as a cost calculator and a consumer checklist.

This website allows caregivers to search for nursing homes by state, city, county, zip code, or name. The results of this search compare nursing homes. The website also includes advice on how to choose a nursing home and provides additional resources for caregivers.

This guide describes respite care,why it can be useful to caregivers, and how to prepare for it. It discusses five different types of respite care. Several checklists help you evaluate whether or not a caregiver or facility is suitable to your loved one's needs.

This web page discusses the different types of respite services, gives tips on finding respite care in your area, and gives a list of questions you should ask when trying to find respite care providers.

This web page contains contact information for each state's department of aging, each state's plan on aging, and links to demographics and caregiver fact sheets provided by certain states.