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Skilled nursing, nursing homes, rehab, assisted living - what the terms actually mean, who each level of care is for, and how to tell which one your parent needs.

Medicare's 100-day rule, Medicaid eligibility, private pay, and long-term care insurance - a plain-English map of who pays for what in a skilled nursing facility.

From hospital discharge to the first care-plan meeting - the paperwork, the first 48 hours, and the questions that keep a skilled nursing admission on track.