Choosing Care: Assisted Living & Nursing Home Decisions: A Step-by-Step Guide for Families Facing a Sudden Care Decision - Softcover

Shah, Himani

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798190872156

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Your parent needs care, and you have days — not months — to get this right.


This book gives families a clear, step-by-step way to research, price out, tour, and contract for assisted living or nursing home care without missing the details that matter most. It was written for the adult child or spouse making this decision for the first time, often under real time pressure from a hospital.



Inside, you will find:

• A six-step framework covering research, true cost, touring, contract review, financing, and the family decision itself
• A True Cost Calculator worksheet for pricing out care-tier increases and hidden fees before you sign anything
• A Contract Clause Review Checklist covering discharge notice periods, rate-increase caps, and arbitration terms
• A Payment Options Worksheet mapping Medicaid, VA Aid and Attendance, and Medicare rehabilitation coverage
• Five printable checklists, including an Emergency Placement Checklist and a facility tour question list
• Ready-to-use email scripts for requesting pricing in writing, asking for a rate lock, and raising a concern after move-in
• A plain-language walk-through of the Medicare discharge appeal process for families under hospital pressure

This book is not for you if you are looking for legal or financial advice in place of a licensed attorney or advisor, or for a memoir-style account rather than a practical, step-by-step guide.

Read it before your first phone call, tour, or signature — not after.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798190872156
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 162