| A skilled nursing home is a medical facility providing | | | | ratios and relaxed atmospheres. |
| services similar to a hospital. The homes are staffed | | | | Skilled nursing homes provide both long-term and |
| with licensed nurses, shared rooms, hospital beds, | | | | short-term care solutions for seniors. Unlike Assisted |
| regular scheduled doctor rounds, meals and | | | | Living or Board and Care homes, skilled nursing homes |
| housekeeping. Skilled nursing homes often provide a | | | | provide solutions for patients with complex medical |
| more pleasant setting with optimal nurse to patient | | | | issues that require 24-hour supervision. These issues |
| ratios and relaxed atmospheres. | | | | can include mental issues such as dementia and |
| A skilled nursing home is a medical facility providing | | | | physical issues such as major infections, wound care, |
| services similar to a hospital. The homes are staffed | | | | IV therapy, tube feeding and physical/occupational |
| with licensed nurses, shared rooms, hospital beds, | | | | therapy. Skilled nursing facilities are also a common |
| regular scheduled doctor rounds, meals and | | | | solution for seniors that are unable to care for |
| housekeeping. Skilled nursing homes often provide a | | | | themselves on daily basis such as those suffering |
| more pleasant setting with optimal nurse to patient | | | | from Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. |