Some things you didn't know about nursing homes
Are you considering enrolling your parents in a nursing home? Maybe you're thinking of enrolling yourself in one? Either way, I have put together a list of a few things you absolutely must know about nursing homes. This list will make it much easier for you to decide on one as well:
1. Even though you may feel that all nursing homes offer the same facilities, this is not true. While most homes will offer a variety of services like food, nursing, activities, laundry, etc. most of them will specialize in taking care of a particular type of patient. Some specialize is caring for Alzheimer's patients while others may specialize in caring for patients with weak hearts. So when you are looking for a home, ensure you choose one that best suits you.
2. While a nursing home will be able to treat almost any disorder or medical condition you are suffering from there is no guarantee that they will be able to cure your condition completely. If it's something like a broken hip, it will definitely get cured but when it comes to a disease like Alzheimer's, you can't really expect too much.
3. If you think that you can get Medicare to cover your nursing home expenses, you are in for quite a surprise. Medicare will, at most, pay for 100 days and there isn't any guarantee of that either. Unless you have a good long term care insurance, you will have no option but to pay for the care from your savings. You will eventually run out of funds to pay the nursing home bills and at this point you will qualify for Medicaid. Just remember that there are some strict conditions regarding assets and income which must be met before you can claim Medicaid.
4. One more thing which you need to understand is that just because a nursing home doesn't look too good doesn't mean that the care facilities over there are poor. What's inside the home and the various facilities they provide are what you should be checking instead of how the surroundings are.
5. When it comes to a nursing home it is important for you to understand that it is a group effort. If you think of yourself as the head of a management team instead of a customer, you'll have a much better experience. As the head of management, it is up to you to find the best nursing home with the best staff. And if you show the people at a nursing home that you care about your loved ones and want to stay updated on their condition, you will get exactly what you asked for.
6. Lastly, the only way you can guarantee that your loved ones are getting proper treatment is to make regular visits to the nursing home. The more you visit the home, the more you will know about whether or not your loved ones are adjusting to the nursing home properly.
1. Even though you may feel that all nursing homes offer the same facilities, this is not true. While most homes will offer a variety of services like food, nursing, activities, laundry, etc. most of them will specialize in taking care of a particular type of patient. Some specialize is caring for Alzheimer's patients while others may specialize in caring for patients with weak hearts. So when you are looking for a home, ensure you choose one that best suits you.
2. While a nursing home will be able to treat almost any disorder or medical condition you are suffering from there is no guarantee that they will be able to cure your condition completely. If it's something like a broken hip, it will definitely get cured but when it comes to a disease like Alzheimer's, you can't really expect too much.
3. If you think that you can get Medicare to cover your nursing home expenses, you are in for quite a surprise. Medicare will, at most, pay for 100 days and there isn't any guarantee of that either. Unless you have a good long term care insurance, you will have no option but to pay for the care from your savings. You will eventually run out of funds to pay the nursing home bills and at this point you will qualify for Medicaid. Just remember that there are some strict conditions regarding assets and income which must be met before you can claim Medicaid.
4. One more thing which you need to understand is that just because a nursing home doesn't look too good doesn't mean that the care facilities over there are poor. What's inside the home and the various facilities they provide are what you should be checking instead of how the surroundings are.
5. When it comes to a nursing home it is important for you to understand that it is a group effort. If you think of yourself as the head of a management team instead of a customer, you'll have a much better experience. As the head of management, it is up to you to find the best nursing home with the best staff. And if you show the people at a nursing home that you care about your loved ones and want to stay updated on their condition, you will get exactly what you asked for.
6. Lastly, the only way you can guarantee that your loved ones are getting proper treatment is to make regular visits to the nursing home. The more you visit the home, the more you will know about whether or not your loved ones are adjusting to the nursing home properly.