Nursing Homes provide patients with inpatient care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a minimum, includes physician, skilled nursing, dietary, pharmaceutical services and an activity program.Hospice, Dementia and Alzheimer's Care are all part of the specialty care provided by Nursing Home facilities.
Nursing Home facilities and Nursing Home communities offer personal care, assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) plus all the services provided by assisted living facilities with around the clock nursing care.
Nursing home staff and caregivers provide nursing care and supervision 24 hours a day to ensure the safety of all the nursing home residents. A licensed nurse is required to be present in Nursing homes at all times to provide a more intensive care and treatment to patients who are in need of complex medical care, including seniors who have injuries, disabilities, serious illness or those recovering for surgery.
Generally, Nursing homes are more expensive than assisted living as it requires licensed professionals and more medical equipment to sustain patient's high level of medical care needs.
Due to the high nursing home costs, senior patients typically utilize their Medicare or Medicaid benefits. However, for those patients who do not qualify for these government health programs, private insurance or private funds are used.
Nursing homes are licensed by the Department of Public Health, regulated by the state and the federal government and are certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Nursing home facilities get certified only when they pass the state government agency inspection.
Medicare or Medicaid will only pay for care services provided by certified nursing home facilities.
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