This article provides fifty helpful websites for nursing home patients and their families. Websites one through ten are dedicated to home care support of the elderly, and include topics such as: A guide for people seeking home care, medical professional agencies, information regarding the healthcare system, support for good patient care, registered nurses educating others about home care, holistic care, continuing educational sources for licensed nurses, estate planning support, Medicare information, and a forum for patients to discuss their health issues.
Websites eleven through twenty are dedicated to providing information about where patients can acquire nursing care, and include topics such as: Information for the care of the elderly, legal advice for the elderly, older communities, demands of home care for professionals, up-to-date issues regarding elderly care, hospice care, levels of accomodations in home care, professional connections, independent living, and a guide for home-care facilities rankings.
Websites twenty-one through thirty provide a mapguide to elderly care, and include topics such as: An elderly care guide, prevention of elderly abuse, getting older, how the elderly can contribute to society, living with an aging parent, internet resources for the elderly, end of life preparations, new ideas for daily home care, personal insights for the care of an older relative, and event planning in nursing homes.
Websites thirty-one through forty provide resources for the relatives of older patients, and include topics such as: A guide to healthy living, a forum for healthcare discussion, information for patients with dementia, an educational guide to learn the signs of diseases, a comparison guide for nursing homes, a guide for drafting estate-planning documents, planning for the future, a discussion forum for family members, description of different living facilities for the elderly, and a personal traveling guide for families.
Websites forty-one through fifty provide legal support for older patients, and include topics such as: A nursing home abuse blog, a guide to medical malpractice in nursing homes, other topics of interest such as recalled products, negligence when caring for the elderly, elderly abuse in nursing homes located in Maryland, signs that show neglect, rights of a neglected patient, topics covered when patient neglect is involved, and a discussion of different topics related to nursing home care.
Posted by EJ Antezana, Associate Editor, Wealth Strategies Journal
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