Caregiver Resources

Learn what to ask about assisted living transportation to doctor appointments, escorts, wheelchair access, fees, scheduling, and return-trip responsibilities.

Ask better questions about assisted living emergency plans, backup power, evacuation, medications, mobility help, family communication, and reunification.

Learn what to ask about assisted living resident rights, grievance procedures, privacy, visitors, contracts, and state oversight before or after move-in.

Use this assisted living move-in day checklist to confirm medications, contacts, room setup, care instructions, fees, and first-night support before you leave.

Medicare does not generally pay for long-term nursing-home room and board, but Part A may cover a limited skilled-nursing-facility stay when requirements are met.

Medicare generally does not pay long-term memory-care room and board, but it may cover eligible medical services a resident receives.

Medicare and Medicaid are different programs: Medicare mainly covers medical and limited skilled services, while Medicaid can fund long-term services and supports for eligible people.

Learn how families pay for assisted living or memory care using private funds, Medicaid programs, VA benefits, long-term-care insurance and other resources—and what Medicare generally does not cover.

Nursing-home care is one of the most expensive forms of long-term care; room type, location, payer and level of care can change the monthly total substantially.

Memory-care prices vary widely by market and care needs, and published national estimates differ because providers use different datasets and fee definitions.