About this resource

Clear information for complicated care decisions.

Care and Living Guide helps older adults, adults with disabilities, families, and caregivers understand care, living arrangements, expenses, and coverage.

What you will find

Our guides explain care at home and in residential settings, including home health, hospice, palliative care, care homes, assisted living, memory care, and nursing facilities. We distinguish medical benefits from housing and ongoing personal assistance.

How we work

We use official benefit documents, government resources, research, and other identified sources. Each published resource passes editorial checks, and its review status identifies the checks completed for that resource.

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