Louisiana Law Help

Long Term Care & Nursing Homes for Seniors

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• Choosing a nursing home -- and making it work for you (2011)

  See this guide from the Advocacy Center when shopping for nursing home care. Content Detail

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  Advocacy Center

• Find a hospice program

  After you choose a city or county, this site will give you a list of hospice providers near you with contact information. Content Detail

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  National Hospice & Pallative Care Organzation

• Helping you Choose Quality Home Care and Hospice Services

  A list of questions to help you get the information you need. You can also check to see if a facility is approved by JCAHO using their Quality Check. Content Detail

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  Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

• Hospice benefits

  What Medicare will pay for and who is eligible. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (Social Resource)

  From the organization's site: "Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans (JFS) is a social service agency dedicated to preserving, strengthening and enhancing the well-being and self-sufficiency of individuals and families at every stage of life... JFS is a constituent agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans and a community impact partner of United Way of Southeast Louisiana." Read More

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (including Nursing Homes)

  Find out more about this government program to help people in nursing homes and other long-term care places. Content Detail

• Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment -- LaPOST

  Includes link to information page for patients and families looking for more information about LaPOST. Content Detail

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  LaPost

• National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (formerly NCCNHR):

  Find out here about nursing home residents' rights to be free from neglect and abuse and other long-term care issues. Content Detail

• Nursing home resident rights

  A list of your rights. Content Detail

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  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• See this brochure about Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana Legal Planning for Louisiana Residents

  See this brochure with information about legal planning and contact information for organizations that provide legal and or other help. Content Detail

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  Alzheimer's Services of Louisiana

• Senior Health Insurance Information Program

  Learn more about different health insurance plans for seniors. Here is information from the Louisiana Department of Insurance. Volunteer counseling about health insurance is also available -- see the site to learn more. Content Detail

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  Louisiana Department of Insurance

• Take a look at this brochure from Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Brochure

  Here is the organization's brochure, with a focus on seniors. Content Detail

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  Acadiana Legal Service Corporation

• Transfer and discharge

  Protect against forced transfer or discharge from a nursing home. Content Detail

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  National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform