General Info
Illinois has approximately 1,200 long-term care facilities serving more than 100,000 residents, from the young to the elderly. These facilities are licensed, regulated and inspected at least annually by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Department also assists the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with certifying these facilities for participation in federal payment reimbursement programs.
General Information
Selecting a Nursing Home
When a person can no longer live independently, a decision must be made about the best alternative arrangement for care. Such a decision often must be made during a time of crisis, frequently when the person is ready to leave the hospital after a serious illness or operation. This booklet serves as a guide for those faced with the test of selecting an appropriate care setting for a person who no longer is able to live independently.
Selecting a Nursing Home
Compare Facilities
Find and compare Nursing Homes in Illinois by city or zip code using Medicare.gov the official U.S. Government site for Medicare.
Reports
IDPH sets the standards for nursing home care in Illinois. In Illinois, if you have required nursing home care the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has touched your life in some important way.
Illinois Reports
Please review and print this checklist. It is a very useful guide as you decide what nursing home facility is the best for you and your family.
Legal Action
The Law Office of Jeffrey Friedman, P.C. is experienced in litigating Illinois nursing home neglect cases. Contact us today for your free consultation with the Law Office of Jeffrey Friedman, P.C. if you or a loved one has been abused, neglected or injured in a nursing home.
Reporting Nursing Home Abuse
Advance Directives
You have a right to make decisions about the health care you receive now and in the future. An advance directive is a written statement about how you want medical decisions made when you can no longer make them. Illinois has three advance directives: health care power of attorney, living will and mental health treatment preference declaration.
Illinois Law on Advance Directives
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