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Daily 10 Tips

by Affordable Home Health Care in Houston
Choosing Nursing Homes
  1. Know your rights.
  2. Turn to the Eldercare Locator for help.
  3. Prepare to do lots of clicking.
  4. Tap into other resources.
  5. Check state survey reports.
  6. Contact your state's long-term care ombudsman program.
  7. Make unannounced visits more than once.
  8. Stay alert for other telling details.
  9. Sit down with the administrator.
  10. Inquire about Medicaid.
Source: MSNBC

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The Village of Tanglewood (Horizon Bay)


1600 Augusta Drive
Houston, Texas 77057
Phone: 713.977.1400

The Terrace at West University (Horizon Bay)


5151 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, Texas 77005
Phone: 713.432.7777

Summerville at Cy Fair


11500 Fallbrook Dr.
Houston, Texas 77065
Phone: 281.970.6688

Did you know that...

In 2000, 4.5 percent of Americans 65 years and older lived in nursing homes, a decline from 5.1 percent in 1990.

It is your right as a resident...

to privacy, and to keep and use your personal belongings and property as long as it doesn't interfere with the rights, health, or safety of others.

Source: http://www.medicare.gov

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