Choosing a Nursing Home

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Anonymous said 9 months ago

I read yor with interest and found them very helpful. However, I have an experience with assisted living, nursing homes and other health care associations that I have not seen mentioned. Some assisted and nursing homes have their OWN medical Doctors and Health Care specalists. Once you sign a contract with them their "medical" team takes over all heath care treatment and your current Doctors and Specalist have no say in what trestment you get in the assisted or nursing home. Is this now a normal situation or something new in the last few years.


10 months ago

Hi Birdie, Thanks for your comment. Good question. You can post your question in our Ask & Answer section, here: ( http://www.caring.com/ask ). Good luck -- Emily | Community Manager


10 months ago

Hi I would like to know How to find a NoN Profit Nursing home,

Prayers Birdie F.


over 1 year ago

mom was just placed in a nursing home a week ago. She is combatic, won't take her medication and is just being very defiant to staff. Mom states that she doesn't like where the facility is because it is 45 minutes away from our house. What do I do? Please don't tell me to give it time. Thanks


over 1 year ago

Hi Nell, could you please cite what studies you're referring to in your first paragraph? "Recent studies have shown that overall, nonprofit nursing homes provide higher quality care, higher staffing ratios, and have fewer health violations than those run by for-profit companies." Thanks, v.


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