Watch: Tips on Finding a Good Nursing Home

Finding a nursing home for yourself or a parent can be daunting. Many facilities are understaffed and the worker shortages have gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau shares tips about finding nearby homes, evaluating staffing levels, what to look for when visiting, and more.

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Hannah Norman Video producer Francis Ying Videographer Oona Tempest Illustrator

This article was produced by KFF Health News, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism.

KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF.

<h1>Watch: Tips on Finding a Good Nursing Home</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Jordan Rau</span>
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		<span>Video by <a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/author/hannah-norman/"><strong>Hannah Norman</strong></a></span>	</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2024-09-03T02:00:00-07:00">
			September 3, 2024		</time>
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<p>Finding a nursing home for yourself or a parent can be daunting. Many facilities are understaffed and the worker shortages have gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau shares tips about finding nearby homes, evaluating staffing levels, what to look for when visiting, and more.</p><p>Find additional resources <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nursing-home-shopping-staffing-resources-red-flags/">here</a>.</p>		<h3>		Credits	</h3>							Hannah Norman	Video producer																Francis Ying	Videographer																Oona Tempest	Illustrator													<p><em>This article was produced by </em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us"><em>KFF Health News</em></a><em>, a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at </em><a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us/"><em>KFF</em></a><em> — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism.</em> </p><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/video-tips-find-good-nursing-home/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/video-tips-find-good-nursing-home/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/video-tips-find-good-nursing-home/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20Tips%20on%20Finding%20a%20Good%20Nursing%20Home&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNDkyODQy&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/video-tips-find-good-nursing-home/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/video-tips-find-good-nursing-home/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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