Caring for Health ....

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NURSING HOME EVALUATION AND SELECTION RESOURCES

LOCATING A NURSING HOME IN YOUR AREA

THE FIRST STEP IN THE SEARCH FOR A NURSING OR REHABILITATION FACILITY. IS LOCATING A HOME IN THE REGION YOU DESIRE. FORTUNATELY THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FREE SERVICES THAT HELP IN THIS RESPECT. COYNE HEALTHCARE HAS PROVIDED AN EXTENSIVE, THOUGH NOT EXHAUSTIVE, LINKS TO THESE SITES. SOME PROVIDE HELP IN FINDING OTHER SERVICES (ADULT DAY HEALTH, ASSISTED LIVING,ETC. .). ALL DIFFER WITH RESPECT TO EASE OF USE, SAMPLE SEVERAL OF THESE LINKS, IF YOU FIND ONE SITE TOO CONFUSING TRY ANOTHER.

BE AWARE, SOME SITES A SPONSORED BY OR SUPPORTED THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL NURSING HOMES LISTED. THIS MAY OR MAY NOT AFFECT WHICH FACILITIES ARE LISTED AND IN WHAT ORDER THEY ARE PRESENTED. THIS SERVICE IS BEING PROVIDED BY COYNE HEALTHCARE AS AN EDUCATION RESOURCE AND NEITHER SUPPORTS NOR CONDONES ANY LOCATOR SERVICE.

NURSING HOME EVALUATION

THE NEXT STEP, ONCE LOCATING A NURSING HOME SHOULD BE TO EVALUATE THE LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED. THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES FOR THIS EVALUATION, ONE OF THE MORE IMPORTANT MEASURES CAN BE THE FEDERAL QUALITY INDICATORS, NURSING STAFF AND SURVEY RESULTS FOR THE FACILITY, ALTHOUGH THESE SHOULD NOT BE THE SINGLE RESOURCE. OTHERS INCLUDE, STATE INSPECTION REPORTS (EACH STATE IS MANDATED TO SURVEY THE NURSING HOME ON AN ANNUAL BASIS), OPINIONS FROM THE LOCAL STATE DIVISION OF ELDER SERVICES, ETC. .

PROVIDED BELOW ARE SOME USEFUL LINKS TO THE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SURVEY INFORMATION. THIS MAY ASSIST IN NARROWING YOUR SEARCH AND ULTIMATE VISIT S TO THOSE NURSING HOMES THAT MEET YOUR NEEDS.
HOWEVER, THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT THAN TAKING THE TIME TO VISIT AND TALK WITH THE STAFF, TO EVALUATE IF THE FACILITY CAN CARE FOR YOUR LOVED ONE AND INTO THE FUTURE. CONTINUITY OF CARE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT WHEN CONFRONTING THE CHALLENGES OF MEMORY LOSS.