Nursing Homes
NURSING HOME (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
Nursing Homes or Skilled Nursing Facilities provide 24 hour a day licensed care for seniors who are in need of more care than an assisted living home. They provide the senior who needs help with physical, mental or emotional conditions along with custodial care. (Furnished room, housekeeping and linen service, professional service staff-activity director, social worker, rehabilitation options) The onsite medical staff set them apart from other types of senior housing. Registered nurses (RN), licensed practical nurses (LPN) and nurse’s aides (CNA) provide nursing assistance at all hours of the day. Many Nursing Homes provide on-call physician services, medications, laundry service and Hospice Care (end-of-life).
Cost: A Nursing Home charges approximately $110 (shared room) to $400 per day. Facilities accept some Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance carriers. Families can also use funds from Long Term Care (LTC) insurance to help with costs.