Nursing homes are one of the most popular options for taking care of the elderly. Some homes offer total medical care, including rehabilitation facilities, for those who require twenty-four-hour treatment by nurses. There are several things to look for when looking at a nursing home: the general atmosphere and cleanliness; the attitude of the staff toward the patients and visitors; openness of administrators to your questions and concerns; comfort and privacy of living
quarters; quality of food; availability of medical care and nursing and emergency services; recreational and social programs; residents' participation in programs and input into
administration; and up-to-date licences. Nursing homes can cost as much as $35 000-$50 000 per year, so that even people with reasonable savings cannot afford to stay for any long period of time. Probably the most unfortunate aspect of these homes is the focus in the news on abuse of the patients. This is the most important thing to research when you are looking at a nursing home.
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