Skilled Nursing Homes - What Are They?

A skilled nursing home is a medical facility providingratios and relaxed atmospheres.
services similar to a hospital. The homes are staffedSkilled 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 andLiving or Board and Care homes, skilled nursing homes
housekeeping. Skilled nursing homes often provide aprovide solutions for patients with complex medical
more pleasant setting with optimal nurse to patientissues 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 providingphysical issues such as major infections, wound care,
services similar to a hospital. The homes are staffedIV 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 andsolution for seniors that are unable to care for
housekeeping. Skilled nursing homes often provide athemselves on daily basis such as those suffering
more pleasant setting with optimal nurse to patientfrom Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.