Evaluating Nursing Homes

Finding a nursing home for a loved one or [gasp!] for ourselves, should that day ever arrive, is a daunting task.
How do you rate them? How do youknow what to believe, what constitutes a "good" place froma "bad" one or even a so-so one.
Now there is a handy guide to help you. Medicare has a page chock full of information, including a rating system that allows you to look up any nursing home and see how they stacked up based on a 5 star system. You can search by many different methods.
There are also many valuable articles located here to assit you in this matter.
Arriving at the decision to place someone in a nursing home is an emotional experience, full of many conflicting thoughts. While it's probably never going to be an easy decision, it's nice to know there is information out there that will help you to make the decision. While it will still not probably be easier, at least you will be more confident of your decision.