Nursing homes can become a community of caregivers, friends and family.
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 the acute care provided in a hospital setting. The goal of the care provided in nursing homes is to restore or maintain the patient's highest level of physical, mental, and social well-being. The review of nursing homes to care for a loved one or friend is often a difficult task. To do the job right, one must be prepared for the time-consuming effort of gathering the many facts needed to help in the decision-making process. Finding the right facility is all-important to a loved one's well-being. Nursing homes often turn out to be a person's home and community for the remainder of their life.The transition into a nursing home may affect the whole family and it will take some time to adjust to the new living arrangements. Some nursing homes have a social worker or nurse specialist who conducts preadmission group sessions for family members. You can make the resident more comfortable by accompanying him or her on moving day, and by helping choose familiar items to bring along--family photos or favorite decorative items to make the room more attractive.
The frequency of visits to the resident is an individual decision, but keep in mind that the presence of family members greatly helps to create a more personal atmosphere in nursing homes. In fact, those residents whose families are involved in their care usually have higher morale and receive better care from the staff. Taking residents out of nursing homes occasionally is also helpful.
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