Some Nursing Home Statistics: Part I
It’s estimated that 76 million were born in the United States between ’46 and ’64, the common range for what’s been called
Things to Consider When Faced with Placing Your Loved One in a Nursing Home: Part II
If you find yourself facing (or predict you’ll soon be facing) having to make decisions about senior care for a loved one
Things to Consider When Faced with Placing Your Loved One in a Nursing Home: Part I
What’s this going to cost?
As you can imagine, the costs of (nursing home) facilities goes up with the level of care and services they provide.
What Are Skilled Nursing Home Facilities?
Skilled Nursing Care Facilities are, as the name implies, places that focus on residents who need continual or even constant medical care
Residential and Continuing Care
What is Residential Care?
Long-term Residential Care includes places that offer the above services and more to people who are in need of medical monitoring and assistance.
Assisted Living Homes
One step up from independent living facilities are assisted living facilities. Just as independent living facilities do, assisted living facilities offer small apartments, common areas and spaces (meeting rooms, libraries, and the like) and planned activities.
An Intro to the Types of Nursing Homes and the Services They Offer
When researching long-term care homes for your loved one, you’ll find out quickly (if you don’t already know) there are a range of facilities that tend to get lumped under the category of “nursing homes.”