Palliative care
Ask about palliative care at home
Ask about home-based palliative visits, daily assistance, team communication, availability, and the cost of remaining needs.
Read the guideA LITTLE CLARITY GOES A LONG WAY
Find your way
to the right care.
Understand care options, living arrangements, costs, and coverage. Clear guidance for older adults, adults with disabilities, and the people beside them.
START WITH WHAT MATTERS TO YOU
Four questions. A clearer next step.
You don’t have to figure everything out at once.
01
What care do I need?
Compare support at home, skilled care, and help in a residential setting.
Explore care options02Where should I live?
Understand the choices, from staying at home to moving into a care community.
Compare living arrangements03What will it cost?
Look beyond the headline price. Learn about fees, services, and a realistic budget.
Understand expenses04Who helps pay?
Separate Medicare, Medicaid, insurance, and the costs you may pay yourself.
Check coverage & benefitsTHE CARE & LIVING LIBRARY
Find guidance for your situation.
In-home personal care
Help with everyday tasks, hiring caregivers, and making support at home work.
Skilled home health
Nursing and rehabilitation at home, eligibility, referrals, and coverage.
Hospice care
Comfort-focused care, family support, care settings, and the hospice benefit.
Palliative care
Support for serious illness, symptom concerns, and decisions about care.
Assisted living facilities
Compare services, contracts, costs, and support in an assisted living facility.
Care homes
Small residential settings, adult family homes, board-and-care, and state rules.
Nursing homes & skilled nursing
Understand short-term skilled care, long-term residence, quality, and payment.
Dementia & memory care
Care arrangements and practical support for people living with dementia.
Independent living & aging in place
Housing, accessibility, home changes, and planning for changing needs.
Adult day services & respite
Daytime programs, breaks for caregivers, transportation, and payment options.
Disability & community living
Accessible living, personal assistance, benefits, and community resources.
Insurance & paying for care
Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and costs you may need to pay yourself.
Health & family caregiving
Organize care, prepare for appointments, and support family caregivers.
UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE
Care, housing, and coverage
are different pieces of the picture.
Paying for a place to live is different from paying for medical care. Our guides explain the pieces separately so you know what to ask before making a decision.
Explore insurance & paymentMedical care
Skilled services, visits, treatments, and equipment.
Daily assistance
Help with bathing, dressing, meals, and everyday tasks.
A place to live
Housing, meals, residential fees, and additional charges.
PRACTICAL READING
Take the next step with a guide.
Home care
Build a home care budget that includes the gaps
Build a monthly home care budget using local quotes, confirmed benefits, household expenses, and replacement coverage.
Read the guideDay care & respite
Building a realistic budget for day services and respite
Compare day services and respite using the hours of useful support they provide, not just their advertised price.
Read the guideCare homes
Care home expenses to request in writing
Build a written care-home quote covering everyday charges, absences, and changes in needs.
Read the guidePaying for care
Checking Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help
People who struggle with Medicare expenses may qualify for assistance.
Read the guideIndependent living
Checking accessibility before choosing a new home
Use the person’s routine and equipment to examine a proposed living space.
Read the guideCLEAR INFORMATION. OPEN SOURCES.
Know where the
information comes from.
We use official benefit information, public records, and established care resources. Each published guide lists its sources and review status. State rules and individual insurance benefits still need to be confirmed for your situation.
Read our editorial standards60 published resources · New material passes checks before publication.