Guides
Senior Care Guides
Data-driven guides to help families make informed decisions about nursing home care.
How to Choose a Nursing Home
A data-driven framework for evaluating nursing homes using CMS inspection data, staffing metrics, and quality measures.
Nursing Home vs Assisted Living
Understand the key differences in care level, cost, regulation, and who each option is best suited for.
Understanding Nursing Home Inspections
How to read CMS inspection reports, what deficiency severity levels mean, and what red flags to watch for.
Nursing Home Visit Checklist
What to look for, what questions to ask, and how to evaluate a nursing home during an in-person visit.
How to Pay for Nursing Home Care
Medicare, Medicaid, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, and out-of-pocket options explained.