There are other people who will be able to offer guidance on what kind of post hospital care and extended care services your loved one will need and how to tap into community resources.

To the right of this page under Resource Center are several tools and reference materials on a variety of services click on the item that best suits your situation.

During the discussion, it is helpful to designate what is most important when it comes to your loved one's care.  That can include input from many different sources including your loved one, family members, his or her physician, spiritual advisor, close friends or neighbors. They may have an understanding of what type of care is necessary and some will be able to help determine what facilities can best meet your loved one's needs.

Some other good resources are:

• Physicians
• Ministers, priests, rabbis or other spiritual advisors
• Social workers or local social service agencies
• Geriatric case managers
• Local medical societies
• Area Agencies on Aging
• Long term care ombudsmen/State Offices on Aging

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