Choosing Rehab or a Nursing Home in North Carolina: Family Checklist & Notebook (2026 Medicare Edition)

When a parent or spouse is leaving the hospital and needs rehab or nursing-home care, families often have days, not weeks, to choose. This printable 18-page PDF helps you ask the right questions and keep track of the answers. Everything is drawn from official sources (Medicare.gov, CMS, federal nursing-home rules and NCDHHS) and cited. Created by Chris Groves.

WHAT'S INSIDE (18-page PDF)

• Inpatient vs. observation status, and why it decides Medicare coverage

• The Original Medicare skilled nursing checklist and 2026 costs ($0 / $217 a day / all costs)

• Questions for the hospital discharge planner

• How to read Care Compare star ratings, plus a 3-facility comparison worksheet

• Tour checklist and questions for admissions

• 3 federal rules to know before you sign admission papers

• NC Long-Term Care Ombudsman and residents' rights

• Family notebook: contacts, care-plan meeting notes, questions log

WHO IT'S FOR

Adult children and spouses in North Carolina helping a family member move from the hospital to short-term rehab or a nursing home.

Medicare amounts shown are for 2026.

Bringing someone home instead? See the Caregiver Hospital-to-Home Notebook in this shop.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Instant digital download (PDF). Nothing is shipped. US Letter size, 18 pages. Print at home or fill in on a tablet.

• Because this is a digital file, all sales are final. If a file won't open or is damaged, message me and I'll fix it or refund you.

• License: for your own personal and family use. Please don't resell, share or post the file.

• Questions? Message me through this shop.

General information only. Not medical, legal or financial advice. Not affiliated with Medicare, CMS, NCDHHS or any facility.