Choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a tedious and emotionally draining experience. Quality of care is of the highest importance when deciding who to trust with your loved one\u2019s health, but comfort and community are important considerations as well. Deciding where to settle on a long term care facility that will meet all of your needs might seem overwhelming. We have some advice for helping you choose the facility that\u2019s best for you and your family.<\/p>\n
The Services You Need<\/strong><\/p>\n When it\u2019s time to find a long term care solution for your loved one, it\u2019s very likely they\u2019ll have a unique and complex set of care needs. Many facilities offer basic nursing care, but it\u2019s in your best interest and that best interest of your loved one to find a facility that can cover all patient needs, current and future. Whether your loved one is rehabilitating from an injury, requires bariatric or pain management care, tracheostomy care or specialized wound care, you need to be sure the facility you choose is equipped to handle it all.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to also ask about the facility\u2019s continued education services for its staff. Your facility\u2019s skilled nursing team should be trained in the most up-to-date methods in modern nursing care. Good nursing facilities will provide current and updated insights in medicine, and assess their staff\u2019s comprehension of new techniques and practices periodically.<\/p>\n A Reputation for Compassion and Empathy<\/strong><\/p>\n The facility you settle on should treat its patient community like family. Wherever you decide is best for your loved one, remember that this will be their home. Look for a community of people who are invested in the wellbeing of one another, greet each other by name, and create a unique care plan for every patient.<\/p>\n Verifying your facility\u2019s reputation is as easy as listening to feedback from residents, or reading the facility\u2019s online reviews. If residents and family members praise expert care and communication, a family environment, and the peace of mind the facility creates for them, you can better understand the facility\u2019s culture. Be wary of nursing homes whose bad reputations precede them in the community.<\/p>\n A Personally Tailored Care Plan<\/strong><\/p>\n Your loved one\u2019s needs should be as important to the facility as they are to you. A good long term care facility will see every patient as the individual that he or she is, and tailor care plans to address their unique physical and mental health needs. They will take interest in the likes and dislikes of each resident and treat them like people, not patients.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for a long term care facility that you can trust with the safety, wellbeing and happiness of your loved one, look no further than Divine<\/a> Rehabilitation and Nursing at Sylvania. Our reputation speaks for our compassionate and professional care, and our facility is designed to meet the unique needs of every patient. Schedule a tour today.<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a tedious and emotionally draining experience…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":379,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n