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They provide resources and guidance on various types of senior living communities. 4. **Consumer Voice** - Website: [Consumer Voice](https://theconsumervoice.org/) - Description: The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care advocates for quality care and provides resources and information about long-term care options, including reviews of senior living communities. 5. **Medicare.gov Nursing Home Compare** - Website: [Medicare Nursing Home Compare](https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/?redirect=true&providerType=NursingHome) - Description: Medicare's official website offers a tool to compare nursing homes and provides detailed information on the quality of care. 6. **AARP** - Website: [AARP](https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2020/long-term-care.html) - Description: AARP provides a wealth of information on senior living options, including guides and checklists for evaluating senior living communities. ## Checklists - [Checklist for Visiting Assisted Living Communities from AARP](https://assets.aarp.org/external_sites/caregiving/checklists/checklist_assistedLiving.html) ([pdf](https://vermontcommunities4all.org/hubfs/checklists/Assisted%20Living-What%20to%20Ask.pdf)) - [Checklist for Consumers and Prospective Residents](https://vermontcommunities4all.org/hubfs/checklists/ChecklistforConsumers_NCAL.pdf?hsLang=en) (pdf) from NCAL - [Nursing Home Checklist (pdf) from State of Vermont](https://vermontcommunities4all.org/hubfs/checklists/Nursing%20Home%20Checklist_SOV.pdf) - [Nursing Home Checklist (pdf) from Medicare](https://vermontcommunities4all.org/hubfs/checklists/nursing-home-checklist_Medicare.pdf?hsLang=en)   [![Vermont Communities for All - where we live matters](https://vermontcommunities4all.org/hs-fs/hubfs/VC4A.png?width=400&height=96&name=VC4A.png)](https://vermontcommunities4all.org?hsLang=en) ©2026 Vermont Communities for All is a public education campaign of Vermont Health Care Association. This website does not accept any form of advertising, commission, sponsorship, or paid insertions from any source. 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