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Nursing
Home Care
Sometimes
the needs of a family member are more comprehensive than the family
or caregiver can provide. In-Home
Care may be an answer. But if it is not, the caregiver must
make decisions about the future living arrangements.
There
are two main types of long-term care residential facilities, Assisted
Living and Nursing Home Care.
Nursing
homes are primarily designed to meet the needs of persons convalescing
from illness or to provide long-term nursing supervision for persons
with chronic medical problems. Nursing homes are not hospitals and
do not provide acute care. Residents are admitted by a physician’s
order. Nursing homes are licensed by the N.C.
Division of Health Service Regulation. There are three types:
Types
of Nursing Homes
Skilled Nursing Facility
They are required to provide continuous nursing supervision by
registered or licensed nurses. Typically, they care for the incapacitated
person in need of assistance with many aspects of daily living
(walking, bathing, dressing, eating, etc.). At a minimum, they
provide medical, nursing, dietary, pharmacy, recreational activities
and social services.
Intermediate Care Facility
They are required to provide 8 hours of nursing supervision per
day. This type care is less extensive than skilled nursing care
and generally serves patients who are ambulatory and need less
supervision and care. Licensed nurses are not always immediately
available. At a minimum, they provide medical, intermittent nursing,
dietary, pharmacy, and activity services.
Alzheimer’s
Units
A facility that provides a "protective" and secure (locked)
environment for people who have Alzheimer’s disease or other
types of dementia that might cause them to be a danger to themselves
or others.
Our caregiver website, Full Circle of Care, provides
additional
information about nursing homes including a checklist for selecting
the right home.
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