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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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