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by Andy Is Wicked Married to Penal Colony on April 19th, 2004

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What should one look for when choosing a nursing home?

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  • by wvwoman on June 24th, 2005

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    I agree with the answer stated previously and want to emphasize that you should definitely talk to family members of residents as well as any residents who are mentally stable. If you decide to put a family member in a nursing home, don't become routine when visiting them! Go at different times of the day and different days of the week, go straight to the resident's room to check on them before talking to the staff or doctors. Most nursing homes have "set" visiting hours, but I have walked into my father's past nursing homes in the middle of the night just to check on him. Care for a loved one can become lax when the staff knows your routine and what day/time you usually come. If a family member who is a resident in a nursing home has a complaint, pay attention! Don't think that they might be exaggerating to make you feel guilty. No matter how nice the staff can appear to your face, you aren't there 24/7. That being said, most persons in the adult care field have a heart and treat the patients with kindness and respect. It's just the few who don't that you have to watch out for.

    We have had to fight with a number of nursing homes before getting my father into a nice one. Where he is now they have pleasant staff (for the most part) and most of them actually enjoy their work.

    Your state health department can tell you where to find reports of state inspections of your local nursing homes. These reports will tell you if the nursing home was cited for anything from not having enough staff to kitchen workers not being certified.

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