Find the right care for your mom or dad
A medical alert, help at home, or a move to assisted living. Answer a few questions and we'll point you to what fits. Free for families.
- Medical alerts compared12 plans priced for the first year, all-in. No sign-up to see matches.
- Free care advisorsFor home care and assisted living, through our partner Caring.com.
- IndependentYour answers decide what we suggest, not what we earn.
Who are you looking for help for?
How ParentNextStep helps
We compare plans and show the full first-year cost. You buy direct from the company.
A free advisor from Caring.com shares local home care agencies, prices and availability.
A free advisor helps you compare communities near you that fit the care needed and your budget.
A short needs check points you to the option that fits, and you can change course anytime.
Compare care near you
Nursing homes by state and city
Medicare's star ratings, inspection results, staffing and fines for every certified nursing home.
Home health agencies
Medicare-certified agencies near you, their star ratings and the services each one offers.
Common questions
Is ParentNextStep free?
Yes. Families pay nothing. We're paid by the companies and partners we refer you to, and we say so wherever it applies.
Do you need my phone number or email?
No. We don't ask for your name or contact details, and your answers stay in your browser. For home care or assisted living, you can ask a free advisor from our partner Caring.com to call you; you do that on Caring.com's website.
What if care will be paid for by Medicaid?
Our advisor partner works with families paying privately or through insurance or VA benefits. For Medicaid-covered care, your local Area Agency on Aging is the best place to start, and we'll point you there.
Does my parent need a landline for a medical alert?
No. Cellular systems work without one. If they still have a working landline, a landline system is often the cheapest option.
Where do the nursing home ratings come from?
From Medicare's public data on every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home and home health agency, updated each month. We show Medicare's own ratings and labels and link to each one on Medicare's Care Compare. We aren't affiliated with Medicare.
Why it's free
ParentNextStep is free for families. Medical alert companies may pay us a commission when you buy through our links, and our care partner pays us when you request a call from an advisor through our link. What we suggest comes from your answers, not from what we earn. More about how we're paid.