Long Term Care Information on Web Site

Main Category: Caregivers / Homecare
Article Date: 15 Aug 2005 - 17:00 PDT

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In an effort to provide consumers with the essential information on long term care, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and the National Center For Assisted Living (NCAL) have redesigned their consumer Web site. LongTermCareLiving.com. Established apart from the organizations' member sites, the consumer site was expressly created for ease of use by the average consumer, allowing ready access to specific information on aspects of nursing facilities and assisted living residences.

The consumer site also links to a wide range of free brochures containing valuable subject information. The site includes a guide for families, consumer guides to selecting nursing and assisted living facilities, financial information, and there is even a section designed to asses the consumer's needs and provide information and direction on locating appropriate facilities.

The Web site and the accompanying brochures discuss in plain language the basic types of services offered by long term care facilities. They include key questions that consumers should ask about when planning for long term care. The "Additional Resources" section of the site directs consumers to useful information that can be found on the sites of other seniors-related organizations. The "Glossary of Terms" explains the meaning of frequently used terminology to assist consumers in reading and understanding the Web site.

Individuals may order free brochures from the Web site by calling a toll-free telephone number, (800) 628-8140. They may also fill in a form to receive a brochure by mail or the consumer can print the text from the Web site.

For a site map visit:
longtermcareliving.com/sitemap.cfm.

The American Health Care Association is the nation's leading long term care organization. AHCA and its membership is committed to performance excellence and Quality First, a covenant for healthy, affordable and ethical long term care. AHCA represents more than 10,000 non-profit and proprietary facilities dedicated to continuous improvement in the delivery of professional and compassionate care provided daily by caring employees to more than 1.5 million of our nation's frail, elderly and disabled citizens who live in nursing facilities, assisted living residences, subacute centers and homes for persons with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. For more information on AHCA please visit http://www.ahca.org

American Health Care Association
1201 L Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005 phone: (202) 842-4444 fax: (202) 842-3860 webmaster@ahca.org

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