National Public Radio (NPR) is running a series of stories looking at the new civil right, after the Olmstead decision, for people to get long term care at home. Joe Shapiro, a correspondent with NPR's Investigations Unit, reported the first story on Thursday, Dec. 2nd on All Things Considered. You can listen to the radio story or read the transcript at:

Also at the NPR website, you'll find additional stories, a data base of every nursing home in America and the levels of independence in each one, a map that shows how much each state spends of its long-term care dollars on home and community-based care, photos, and a chance for you to comment on the stories.

NPR has scheduled additional stories in this series. On All Things Considered on Friday, Dec. 3rd, they will focus on the federal enforcement of the Olmstead decision. Next week, two more stories will run. The first will run on Morning Edition, December 9th. It looks at the group that is a growing percentage of the nursing home population: 31 to 64 year olds. This is built around the story of Michelle Fridley, at an ADAPT action in Washington in the spring.That night on All Things Considered, they'll run a story on the Children's Freedom Initiative, an attempt to find alternatives to nursing homes for young people with disabilities.

If you miss the stories on the radio, you can listen to them and read the transcripts at npr.org