Give a family a starting point
A printable checklist for the first calls, tours and cost conversations. Share the link or print a copy without an account.
For discharge planners, social workers, caregivers and families
Help a family take the next step.
A care search can start with an overwhelming list of names. These free tools help families narrow the list, ask better questions and keep their decisions together. No account or email is required to browse, compare or print.
Open the printable family checklist →Build a comparison to share
Choose up to four communities. Email or copy the comparison link so family members can review the same places.
Compare the full cost
Record rent, care, medication support, other charges and move-in fees. Print the worksheet to bring to a family meeting.
Find inspection reports
A state-by-state starting point for licensing and inspection records, with questions to ask about findings and follow-up.
Start with published prices
Find communities with sourced pricing. Check the dates and exclusions, then request an individualized written quote.
Work through difficult questions
Help families prepare for tours, understand payment options and discuss care decisions together.
A simple way to share a local shortlist
- Search the family’s preferred location and add communities to Compare.
- Review care types, sources, dated prices and unanswered questions together. A directory listing does not confirm an opening or suitability.
- Use “Email this comparison” to prepare a message in your own email app. The link contains selected communities, never private planner notes or quotes.
- Open the tour planner for costs and questions. On shared workstations, leave device saving off and give the family a printed copy.
Bring your professional experience to the guides
Are you a social worker, nurse, ombudsman, elder-law professional or experienced caregiver? Suggest a correction, a question families struggle with, or an article or video contribution. Include your qualifications, sources and any community or financial affiliations. Do not send patient or resident information.
Propose a resource contribution →Suggestions are reviewed before publication. A submission is not an endorsement or a published expert review.
Haven is free for families, including our guides and planning tools. Participating communities may pay Haven a placement fee when a referred resident moves in, under a separate agreement. Partnership does not change public ratings or care records. You choose which communities to explore. Read our source and review practices.