We are going to have to put my mom in nursing home soon. Is there anything we can do to get prepared?

They will also require a needs assessment from a doctor or NP.

They will accept that from the AL facility that she is current living in.

Has she had a TB test? Those are generally required for admission.

Is her clothing currently labelled?

You will most likely need updated prescriptions for all of her meds. Will she be switching her health care to the NH doctor?

Find out what specialists are available at the NH and what their schedules are. At her NH, my mom had access to dental, podiatry, eye exams, hearing tests, dermatology and psychiatry. Find out what the procedure is for getting on the regular rotation for these.