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 \nWhy Do People Live in Nursing Homes?  \nHow Does Medicare and Medicaid Pertain to Nursing  \nHomes?………………………………………………………………………………………………7  \nHow are Nursing Homes Owned and Managed?………………8  \nHow are Nursing Homes Regulated?………………………………………9  \nWhat Do Nursing Homes Do For Patients?……………………………10  \nWho Provides Care?……………………………………………………………………………………24  \nWhat Rights Do Patients Have?………………………………………………25  \nPART TWO: CHOOSING A NURSING HOME …………………………28  \n………………………………………………28  \nPianning Ahead ……………………………  \n………………………………………29  \nConsulting Others …………………  \nFinding Out What Kind of Home Is Needed ………………………29  \n………………………………………………………30  \nDeciding on the Location ………  \n………………………………………30  \nLocating Nursing Homes  \n………………………………………………………31  \nNarrowing the Field ……………………  \n………………………………………………32  \nVisiting Nursing Homes…………………  \n…………33  \nMeeting with Key Personnel ……………………………  \n.........  \n…………34  \nTouring the Home……………………………  \n·  \nMaking Follow-up Observations …………  \n..41  \nChecking Costs and Other Arrangements ……………………………  \n..43  \nMaking the Decision……………………t....  \n....··  \n………………………………………43  \nMaking the Selection ………………………………  \n………………………………………45  \nFollowing up………………………………………………  \nPART THREE:CHECKLIST…………  \nGeneral Physical Considerations  \nSafety………………………………………………………  \nMedical, Dental, and other Servic  \nPharmaceutical Services ………………  \nNursing Services ……………………………  \nFood Services………………………  \nRehabilitation Therapy………  \nSocial Services and Patient Activ  \nPatients'Rooms ………………………………  \nOther Areas of the Nursing Home  \nFinancial and Related Matters……………  \n…………………47  \n………48  \n…………49  \n……49  \n……49  \n………50  \n………50  \n......  \n…………51  \n·.·  \n………………………………………51  \n…………………………………………52  \n……………………………………………52  \nntroduction  \nProviding long-term care for individuals who have chronicconditions or disabilities is a societal problem of Americans and ofmajor concern to the Federal government.These individuals whohave some physical or mental impairment may need to be placed ina facility.Nursing home placement must be timely and appropriateso that the patient is in the right facility at the right time.Appropriateness implies that the specific needs of the person whorequires long-term care must be matched with the level of servicethat can be provided by a facility.Whether a patient is beingtransferred from another health facility,such as a short-stayhospital,to a nursing home or to an alternative to institutional care,of prime importance is that the individual receive an optimumquality of care—throughout a continuum of care.One alternative ishome care,for example,and the individual can still receive suchneeded services as homemaker,home health,home help and choreservices and personal care services (e.g.,bathing and grooming).Awide range of supportive care services are available throughcommunities.This booklet,however,has been prepared to serve asa guide for those who are faced with the choice of a nursing homeand to provide some answers to frequently asked questions.  \nThe guide.The guide's basic purpose is to help you select a goodnursing home that best meets the needs of the prospective patient.Although the focus is on one kind of nursing home—called a  \n\"skilled nursing facility”—much of what's discussed applies toother nursing homes as well.  \nThe guide is divided into three parts:Part One contains back-ground information which should answer some basic questionsabout nursing homes and help you understand what you see andhear wh","cbCaifp2aM03QCsj","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifp2aM03QCsj","pdf",3475943,"English","# Introduction\n## Purpose of the Guide\n## The Survey","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the nursing home guide?\",\"answer\":\"The guide is designed to help readers select a nursing home that best matches the prospective patient’s needs, and to answer frequently asked questions.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the guide mean by “a nursing home”?\",\"answer\":\"It refers to a patient care facility that primarily provides nursing, medical, and rehabilitation care, while also furnishing residential and personal services.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the guide organized?\",\"answer\":\"It is divided into three parts: background questions, a step-by-step process for selecting a home, and a checklist to support the final decision.\"}]","Nursing Home Selection Guide - Introduction | PDF",1791867399,151]