Using the Medicare Nursing Home Compare website, answer the following questions:

1. Which three nursing homes would you recommend in your local community?
2. Of these three, which one would you choose and why?
3. Because your grandmother is a Medicare patient, who would pay for her nursing home care and for how long?
4. Does this payment rate make your grandmother an attractive nursing home patient?
5. What are the financial implications if your grandmother cannot return home to her independent living facility and becomes a long-term nursing home resident?
6. What ethical implications, if any, do you see in this process?