When I was choosing the assisted living facility, I also requested to visit the nursing home associated with the assisted living facility. I did so for several places, so that I had some basis for comparison. The most critical distinction between various nursing homes was in how the inhabitants looked and acted. In some nursing homes, the inhabitants looked quieted. I was especially struck by one spot where all inhabitants were arranged in their wheelchairs in the corridor and were all napping. In different offices, the inhabitants were moving near and more engaged.

You really want to pose a large number of similar inquiries for both helped residing and nursing homes, regardless of whether they are related. By and large, the responses to similar inquiries were different.

Questions about the rooms in the nursing home 

What is the room and board fee? Are all rooms double occupancy rooms? 

In my mom ’s nursing home, there are a few single rooms. The modest number of single rooms is on the grounds that Medicaid just covers twofold rooms. The single rooms were saved for private compensation residents. 

Is there a separate dementia unit? 

My mom ’s nursing home has a different dementia unit for cutting edge dementia patients. It has progressed security to keep inhabitants from leaving the office without oversight. In my mom’s region, there is some insignificant security also. For instance, the lift requires a unique code for the lift entryway to open. This security code keeps the inhabitants from unintentionally going to another floor and getting lost.

Is a phone line provided, and if there is a phone fee? 

My mom ’s nursing home doesn’t give a telephone. There is a telephone jack close to the bed, yet it is the occupant’s obligation to introduce and pay for the phone. 

Is TV and cable provided and is there a fee? 

TV and link are given and are important for the fundamental food and lodging charge. My mom detests staring at the TV, so she requested that the TV be removed. Removing the TV gave her additional room on the dresser. Despite the fact that TV was eliminated her expense of the room didn’t change.

Questions about selecting the room in the nursing home 

Is there a choice of rooms? 

I didn ’t have a selection of rooms. I could determine my mom’s inclination for the window side of the room. There was no assurance that her inclination could be accommodated. 

What furniture is provided? 

The room incorporated a bed, a dresser, and a closet. I inquired as to whether my mom could bring her own bed, and the appropriate response was no. All beds are customizable emergency clinic style beds with sidebars that could be lowered. 

Tip: Bring an estimating tape to quantify void divider space. The majority of the furniture in the nursing home room was given, at this point there was still some space to get some most loved individual furniture like a seat or a little table. My mom delighted in finding a seat at the table for dinners and perusing. The table she had in the helped residing was too huge to even consider fitting in the space accessible in the nursing home room. In any case, in the wake of getting the specific estimations of the free divider space, I had the option to observe a little table that fit. Keeping some old propensities has been ameliorating for her.

Does the room have a microwave oven? 

No. The rooms have no kitchen region. The rooms have no microwave and no refrigerator. 

Can a resident eat in their room if they wish? 

Yes. Assuming my mom neglects to go to supper or lunch, the staff carries the food to her. 

Will the food be brought to the room on the resident request? 

Yes, a few inhabitants have each of their dinners in their own room.

Questions about the nursing home facility 

How many staff members are in the facility during the day, evening, weekend Is there a beauty parlor in the vicinity? Is there a library? 

My mom ’s nursing home didn’t have a library; nonetheless, my mom was capable request books from the action organizer. The determination isn’t quite as great as in the helped living office and I brought extra perusing material.

What activities are provided for the residents? Are the residents required to take part in activities if they don't wish to participate? 

I noticed individuals playing bingo and word games day by day. My mom didn’t participate in games.

Can the kitchen handle special food prep, for example, chopping food for every meal for someone with dentures?

Food prep has not been an issue. My mom said the food is arranged well, and she experiences no difficulty eating it.

How long has this facility been in operation? Is there an individual crisis framework? (e.g., Lifeline pendants)

There are no life saver pendants. Each bed is furnished with a crisis button.

Who does the laundry? 

In the nursing home, I did the clothing for every close to home thing. The nursing home does clothing for the bedding.

Is there a doctor, dentist, and podiatrist associated with the facility? 

There are a few specialists related with the office. I got a bill from a dental specialist that visited my mom, and the bill incorporated a charge for a home visit.

How does medication management work? 

Who renews prescriptions? The nursing home deals with prescription administration. Indeed, they can ’t acknowledge any drug given by the family. The prescription left throughout from her time in the helped residing office must be tossed out; the nursing home couldn’t take any of the medication she as of now had.

Does this facility accept Medicaid? 

The nursing homes I visited all acknowledged Medicaid. Since a basic inquiry for inhabitants may reached a financial dead end, it is ideal to be certain that the office acknowledges Medicaid.

How often are the residents bathed? 

My mom ’s nursing home offers showers double seven days. The inhabitants can acknowledge the proposal to shower or reject it. At the point when my mom dismissed the shower offer a few times in succession, the social specialist reached me and requested that I converse with my mom about the showers. She additionally offered me a choice to have my mom wash up while I was visiting, on the off chance that I figured my mom would be more happy with doing it when I was there.

Communication with the nursing home staff 

Can I communicate with the staff via email?

 Communication in the nursing home has not been just about as great as in the helped residing office. I could speak with the social specialist utilizing email. She had the option to check assuming my mom separated her telephone and other minor things like that. I could likewise utilize email to converse with the business administrator about bills. I was unable to speak with the nursing staff through email. I could call them, yet a couple of times I called, I felt they were surging as we spoke. 

Who can I contact in case of an emergency? 

The crisis contact is the medical attendant’s work area on my mom’s floor.