Podcast Week 6- Choosing a Good Nursing Home
As the population is aging, there is becoming a greater need to find quality nursing homes. Our family members deserve to have a facility that they feel comfortable and secure. Mistreatment is a common factor that occurs in nursing homes. The elderly are often abused; physically and mentally. It is often stressful to locate a high quality nursing homes that suit the needs of the patient as well as the family members. Nursing Home Compare is a site that aids in the process of researching. The online tool looks up nursing homes in your area, and it includes input from the residents. During the face-to-face visit with the facility, you can take the checklist that can be downloaded on Nursing Home Compare. The cost is also increasing and health insurance is not covering the cost. There are 16,100 nursing homes in the country, 1.7 million beds, and occupancy is at 86 percent. There are currently 1.5 million residents and the average length of stay is 835 days.
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