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A study of old age in America focuses on two nursing-home residents whose friendship allows them to understand their past, cope with their present circumstances, and confront their futures with hope and inspiration.

This one-of-a-kind guide introduces you to the world of nursing homes and long-term-care facilities. It takes you on a tour of a nursing home with interview questions for its staff (including appropriate answers and misleading comments). All interview questions for each staff member are reprinted in Appendices, and you are encouraged to photocopy them and take them with you on your tours.

In this guide, expert Robert Bua takes the mystery, frustration and guilt out of choosing a dependable, safe, high quality nursing home. Divided into two sections, The Inside Guide to America's Nursing Homes explains nursing home alternatives and rates and ranks every certified nursing home in the country.