- AARP’s 10 Questions to Ask If a Loved One Is In a Nursing Home (From AARP Caregiving Resources Nursing Home page.)
- American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging Foundation resource page on nursing homes
- Lifespan directories for Rochester (NY) area nursing home services (all links go to downloadable PDFs with further links and contract information):
- National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care advocacy resources for nursing home residents.
- National Institute on Aging background on residential Facilities, Assisted Living, and Nursing Homes
- New York State Department of Health Nursing Home Profile (searchable directory)
- These pages from New York State provide directories of service providers and links to other information about both home health services and institutional services. The Nursing Home Profile directory provides links to individual facilities with quality ratings and links to past state inspections.