Selecting a nursing home for yourself a loved one, or a friend is an important and often difficult decision. Ideally, you will have the time to gather the many facts you’ll need to make that decision. Unfortunately, that decision is often made in a crisis atmosphere, when a person is about to leave the hospital or after a serious illness or operation.
Finding the right nursing home is all-important to you or your loved one’s well-being. The nursing home selected will be the person’s home for the duration of his or her stay, and sometimes for the remainder of a person’s life. A careful search for a nursing home will prevent future problems.
Each county has an Ombudsman Program, which provides a variety of advocacy services for nursing home residents in California. Contact your local Ombudsman office for information about choosing a nursing home in your neighborhood.