Medicare’s nursing home ratings are one tool people can use to evaluate potential long-term care facilities. While they offer insight into staff levels and performance on health and quality ...

More consumers are turning to social media review platforms to help choose a nursing home for family members, but the reviews can be skewed by anecdotal and personal evidence, a new study shows. The ...

How many times do we rely on the Internet to answer life’s little questions, such as which movies to see or where to go for dinner? So, why not use it to help settle some of the bigger questions, like ...

Moving a loved one to a nursing home or assisted living facility is a significant decision that involves careful consideration of many factors. From the facility's location to the types of care ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Friday it is freezing its chief nursing home information source for consumers to ensure data accuracy after behind-the-scenes technical changes.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service assigns a five-star rating to every facility in the U.S. that accepts its payment. The rating considers health inspection data, staffing information and ...