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Health Care: Nursing Homes
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Pro Seniors - Forms Needed for Advance Directives
- This site provides links for a person to file advance directives in Ohio, living wills, and health care power of attorney.
Healthcare Power of Attorney
- From Pro Seniors.
Access to Justice (A2J) Online Self-Guided Advance Directives Form
- This Advance Directives Packet: Choices, Living Well at the End of Life, was prepared by the Ohio Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, Ohio State Medical Association, the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Osteopathic Association.
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Ask Medicare
-Ask Medicare is a new initiative to help family caregivers, those who are family members or friends who help people with Medicare, access healthcare information, services and resources.
Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Resident Rights
-Your Long-Term Care Ombudsman is a client-directed representative who is authorized by federal and state law to assist consumers with questions and problems relating to long nursing homes, assisted living, home care, and adult care homes.
Other Resources
Choosing A Nursing Home
- Choosing a nursing home, assisted living community, or other care provider for you or someone you love can be one of the most important decisions you'll ever make.
Comparing Nursing Homes
- The primary purpose of this tool is to provide detailed information about the past performance of every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country.
Long-Term Care Consumer Guide
- This guide provides information about nursing homes to help consumers, family members and professionals search for the appropriate facility to meet an individual’s needs.
National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center
- An Ombudsman is an advocate for residents of nursing homes, board and care homes, and assisted living.
Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
- Ombudsmen field complaints about long-term care services, voice clients' needs and concerns to nursing homes, home health agencies, and other providers of long-term care.
What Is Long-Term Care?
- Long-term care is a variety of services that includes medical and non-medical care to people who have a chronic illness or disability.
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