How To Find A Nursing Home

Your Step By Step Guide To Finding a Nursing Home

What you'll learn

How To Find a Nursing Home

Nursing Home

Nursing Home Basics

Nursing Home Tips and Lessons

Requirements

No experience necessary - All levels welcome - Beginners, Intermediate, & Advanced

Description

If you want to learn how to find the right nursing home for your loved one, then get "How To Find a Nursing Home" written by someone with real life experience in this topic.How to Find a Nursing Home is a ‘must read’ for anyone, who is facing the issue of placing a loved one in a nursing home. In this practical guide, an elder law attorney gives you step by step information about how to make the best decisions for your loved one. This guide includes:- an informative overview which explains how individuals, professional caregivers, and geriatric care managers, will benefit from this guide.- An explanation of why it is important to conduct your research and have a plan before your loved one needs care.- a Nursing Home Worksheet which helps you answer the important medical and financial questions about your loved one before you begin researching for your loved one; which will help you to save time and narrow down the available options.- an in depth discussion about finances and how to gauge how long your loved ones’ assets will last.- insightful information about how to choose a nursing home based upon location, cleanliness, state rating, activities, meals, in-facility doctor access, staff to patient ratio and, costs.- specific sources and resources for researching, rating, and comparing nursing home facilities, based upon the types of care your loved one needs.- a step by step process for conducting a site visit of the nursing home facilities you are considering.- information about the types of legal documents your loved one should consider, and discuss with an elder law attorney, before becoming a nursing home resident.- a straightforward discussion about your rights as a loved one, and how to avoid being personally responsible for your loved ones nursing home bills.- an overview of some common medical issues which may arise while your loved one is a resident, health care directives, and ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ (DNR) documents.HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Part 1: Questions You Need to Answer Before You Begin Searching for a Nursing Ho

Lecture 3 Part 2: Why it is Important for You to Know Your Budget

Lecture 4 Part 3: What to Look for in a Nursing Home: Overview

Lecture 5 Part 4: How to Compare Nursing Home Options: Research

Lecture 6 Part 5: How to ‘Shop’ for a Nursing Home: Site Visit

Lecture 7 Part 6: What You Need to Do Before Your Loved One Becomes a Nursing HomeResident

Lecture 8 Conclusion

Any person who believes that their loved one will need nursing home care