Caring for an Elderly Relative's
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SELECTING NURSING HOME CARE
Grown children often care for elderly parents or relatives who can no longer live independently. Selecting a good nursing care residence involves lots of research and many decisions. Here is how you can start.
- Involving the elderly person, determine what the care requirements and needs really are. These might include help with dressing or eating, for instance. Think about budget, too.
- After listing residences, drop by several and stroll around, observe, and get an idea of how staff and residents interact.
- Make an appointment with admissions directors of the most appropriate, get literature, and ask lots of questions that will indicate the care your loved ones should receive.
AFTER ADMISSION
Your work's not over yet. It's always a good idea to monitor a nursing home's care for residents.
After a nursing home resident died from malnutrition, the resident's relatives sued owners for failing to notify the physician of the patient's deteriorating condition and provide skilled nursing care. A jury found for the family and the estate.
Please call our office if you have any questions about nursing home care.
© 1999 Alan R. Goodman
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