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What is a Nursing Home? The Safety and Full-Time Care They Need.

A nursing home is the highest care environment for today’s seniors that require the skilled nursing services of a physician, nurse, social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist or a respiratory therapist. These facilities are mostly paid for by Medicare and Medicaid. A nursing home is usually used more for a short term rehabilitation stay than as a long term care facilities option unless the senior is on a Medicaid program.

Most seniors will never need a nursing home due to the increased services that assisted living and memory care communities can perform. Private pay is rarely used in this care setting due to recurring cost ranging from $250.00 to $400.00 per day. Nursing homes are considered the most restrictive environments for seniors.

Special licensing is required in certain states.

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Services Provided by Nursing Homes Nationwide Include*:

  • Medication Management
  • Full Housekeeping
  • Community or In-Room Meal Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Health Services
  • 24-Hour Security
  • Wellness Programs
  • Social/Group Activities
  • Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (Bathing, Toileting, etc.)

*Amenities, activities, and services vary by community.

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The good news nowadays is that there are many alternatives to a nursing home. The bad news is that families and physicians don’t know about them. Nursing care these days are for the sickest of the sick.

Twenty years ago, any senior could check themselves into a nursing home, even if they only needed supervision. Now, most seniors that go to a nursing home are being admitted short term after a hospital stay. Traditional Medicare will only pay for nursing care after a hospital stay of 3 nights, and that is only if there is a true medical need for round-the-clock nurses.

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RATED 10 OUT OF 10 BY B.F..
What did you like about your experience with CarePatrol?
Personalized selection of group homes to address my mother's needs, and consistent, quality communication and support through a stressful process. The reliability of Alicia's communication, and the time she took to walk me through the process made a very stressful time more managable. Thank you
RATED 10 OUT OF 10 BY S.S..
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Alicia is very professional, an excellent listener and compassionate about my family members and me. She has been successful in helping my brother find a great home. I hope to continue to have her help with other family members who are still not in a permanent placement.
RATED 10 OUT OF 10 BY K.K..
What did you like about your experience with CarePatrol?
Very quick and effective in securing an appropriate care environment. Willingness to work in a somewhat unconventional manner to support the efficiency and turnaround time needed by truly being the party to find the placement, complete the interviews, and coordinate the transition. The only element missed (likely due to the swiftness and transition over a holiday where the home operators were away during the coordination process) is a gap in formality needed with the new placement. I do not presently have any information about the new residence in terms of copies of care agreements, instruction for billing, emergency contact instructions etc. I'm sure that I will be able to directly solve these pieces. Thank you for what you were able to provide.

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