Nursing Homes

Questions and Answers

1. How can we convince my uncle to enter a nursing home?

   - My uncle is incompetent and needs to go to a nursing home. Hospice, the social worker, and his doctor all say he needs to go, but he refuses to agree. What can we do?
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2. Can nursing homes reject a patient with behavioral issues?

   - A friend's grandfather is in a nursing home in which he became somewhat agitated and violent, and he is currently in the hospital. His caregiver, my friend, is looking for a nursing home to put him into, but they are all rejecting him based on his RAGE (Rating Scale for Aggressive Behavior in the Elderly) scores...
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3. What can I expect regarding moving my dad from one nursing home to another in a different state?

   - What can I expect regarding moving my Dad from a nursing home in Arizona to one in Virginia? He is sharp mentally, had a stroke with paralysis on one side and is positive about moving closer to family.
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4. What is the difference between assisted living and a nursing home?

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5. What are the most important factors in evaluating a nursing home?

   - What are the most important factors in evaluating a nursing home?
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6. How can I move my mother to a nursing home near me?

   - I live in Alabama, and my mom lives in Columbus, Georgia, where she is currently in a long term care facility and needs to go to a nursing home. How can I get her to a nursing home here in Alabama close to me and what are the costs and any other details I may be missing?
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7. Do you have any tips for moving my parente out of a nursing home back to a home?

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8. Should I move my mother to a nursing home?

   - My mother lives with me, and I do all I can to try and take care of her, but it gets harder all the time. She told me a long time ago never to put her in a nursing home, but now she is suggesting that that is what she wants me to do. I don't want to put her in one and then have her regret it later and blame me for doing it...
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9. Are there facilities that we can place my schizophrenic mother?

   - My mother suffers from schizophrenia, and now has decided that she wants to leave my father and live on her own. However, she is unable to take care of herself, or all the medication she's required to take on a regular basis. Is there a safe place like an assisted living facility that she can go to...
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10. How can I tell if mother is getting proper care in her nursing facility?

    - How can I tell if mother is getting proper care in nursing facility? Find out how at Caring.com.
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