CelticSoul: if you are really really lucky you can get into a VA nursing home. The ones I'm familiar with, and I worked for the VA for 27 years, have 24x7 physician and nursing staff, on site physical and occupational therapy, 16x7 recreation programs, separate altzimers and hospice units, and modern two-person rooms with TV and phones. The older facilities are scheduled for remodeling to this standard.