Looking for housing for yourself or a family member can be a tedious process. The details can be hard to sort through and can lead to information overload can lead to snap decisions made more from fatigue than because the perfect fit has been found.

The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) helps seniors find housing quickly and easily. This is no magic bullet but it makes the work much easier.

The new tool, available at www.naela.org , helps elders and their families search through over 60,000 senior housing communities, including all of the licensed senior housing facilities. Seniors can search by location (city, county, ZIP code) facility name, special services, and payment options.

The NAELA Senior Housing Locator makes it easy to sort through the 247 different senior housing license types. The Locator also provides a simple way to review nursing home and rehab community inspection reports. There are also links to the nursing home comparison pages on medicare.gov.

This new search tool really streamlines the process of narrowing down housing choices.

Tom Olofsson, Attorney at Law, www.MyTrustLawyer.com (773) 905-1193

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