Nursing homes

                                                                                         

Nursing homes are skilled nursing facilities that provide medical nursing care as directed by a physician. Nursing Homes are often referred to as Convalescent Homes or Skilled Nursing facilities. Most nursing home patients are there because they either need long term, supervised nursing care or they need short-term care due to post surgery recovery.

In most cases, Nursing Homes will provide 24/7 medical care and supervision. They also will provide rehabilitative care in the form of speech, physical or occupational therapy. Beyond medical care, Nursing Homes will often provide social activities for their patients.

In addition, there are many Nursing Homes that provide special services for patients with specific conditions such as Dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Affording Nursing Home care can be challenging. Generally, patients pay for Nursing Home Care through federal government sponsored programs like Medicare, Medigap, or Medicaid. Some patients use their own Long Term Care Insurance. Below are websites for further information federally sponsored programs:
Medicare and Medigap:
http://www.medicare.gov/default.asp
Medicaid:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp

Finding a Nursing Home for yourself or a loved one can be challenging. Fortunately, there are websites that provide robust search tools to find the perfect Nursing Home for your situation.

www.caregivery.com is an excellent choice for finding Nursing Home care in your local area.

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