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Are you a caregiver for you parents? Do you help mow the lawn, wash the laundry or drive them to appointments? These tasks are often seen as ways to give back for all of the things they have done for you. It also means you are a caregiver.
Nursing Home Placement Articles
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
It used to be fairly simple; people got sick and went into the hospital where they were treated, recovered and went home. People didn’t always recover quickly and they might spend weeks or months in the hospital. Things have changed radically – nowadays people go into the hospital for a short
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
At least once a year nursing homes undergo an annual inspection called a “survey,” with certain nursing homes being surveyed more often - these nursing homes fall under the special focus facility program due to ongoing problems that require more frequent surveys.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
Institutional Medicaid (also known as long-term Medicaid and nursing home Medicaid) is a federally funded program that is administered by each state that pays for room & board in a nursing home on a long-term basis.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
Nursing home residents require medications, whether they’re staying short-term in order to receive rehabilitation or remaining in the facility on a long-term basis.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
A long-term care Ombudsman is a position required by the Older Americans Act that provides nursing home residents with a third party to represent their interests. Even though every employee of a nursing home is considered to be a patient’s advocate, they are all paid by the nursing home.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
Medical care is a highly competitive field; from group homes to hospitals (and everywhere in-between), commission-based marketers with no medical background are charged with the mission of finding as many patients as possible.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
It’s common for seniors to live far away from their children or other family members. If the senior is receiving assistance from a home health agency or Medicaid program, it’s possible that a social worker or case manager will be able to assist him in accessing services.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
The Institutional Medicaid program (also known as Nursing Home Medicaid) is confusing; a senior can’t apply for Medicaid until he’s been admitted into a nursing home or other medical facility, yet he generally won’t be admitted into a nursing home until he has a payment source in place.
by L. E. Green
author of The Nursing Home Survival Guide
It’s unfortunate, but in nursing homes, anything can become lost or stolen. In fact, missing items are quite common, and nursing homes spend thousands of dollars each year replacing missing items. Items are often sent to the laundry, never to be seen again.
