ADInfo 0 Report Share Posted August 21, 2009 I was wondering if anyone here can help me? I'm doing some research about nursing homes and would like input from some ADs. Here are the questions I have: 1- What are the top things you think people should look for in a nursing home? 2- What advice would you give families when they place their loved ones? 3- What do you think should be THE top factor in choosing a facility? 4- Anything else that you wish first timers knew before placing someone? If anyone could answer these questions for me I would greatly appreciate it! Don't feel like you have to give paragraphs or even complete sentence answers. If you would like to, great!! But simple one word answers work too! You can email them to me at amy@amyready.com Thank you so much! -Amy PS If I have somehow broken board rules by posting here, please let me know and I will remove the post. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADInfo 0 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Hi all! Just got an email from Pennie. She said it was okay to post! Thanks! I'm doing this research for myself and have thought about writing something to help people know what to expect while transitioning to a nursing home. Don't know if that will all pan out or not, but wanted to see what you all thought. I know with our family it was hard to know when to do that, and then once we decided, knowing what to look for and how to choose was a difficult decision. I have had 3 of my grandparents in nursing homes now, and each experience was different. None bad, but they all varied. I think the Activity Director can really make or break your time at a facility. Your jobs help to create the general atmosphere in the whole place! If you have lots of uplifting things going on, everyone feels it! Thanks for what you do! If anyone has thoughts on my questions I'd love to hear them! 1- What are the top things you think people should look for in a nursing home? 2- What advice would you give families when they place their loved ones? 3- What do you think should be THE top factor in choosing a facility? 4- Anything else that you wish first timers knew before placing someone? Thanks! -Amy I was wondering if anyone here can help me? I'm doing some research about nursing homes and would like input from some ADs. Here are the questions I have: 1- What are the top things you think people should look for in a nursing home? 2- What advice would you give families when they place their loved ones? 3- What do you think should be THE top factor in choosing a facility? 4- Anything else that you wish first timers knew before placing someone? If anyone could answer these questions for me I would greatly appreciate it! Don't feel like you have to give paragraphs or even complete sentence answers. If you would like to, great!! But simple one word answers work too! You can email them to me at amy@amyready.com Thank you so much! -Amy PS If I have somehow broken board rules by posting here, please let me know and I will remove the post. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennie 26 Report Share Posted August 25, 2009 1- What are the top things you think people should look for in a nursing home? When enter home the smell & what are residents doing? 2- What advice would you give families when they place their loved ones? Are you welcome to visit anytime? How do staff & residents interact together? 3- What do you think should be THE top factor in choosing a facility? I of course want to know that my loved one will have some great activities. Nursing is important but so is activities. 4- Anything else that you wish first timers knew before placing someone? It is hard to place a family member in a home that has a mixed population. A resident alert & orientated should not be living with residents who have late stage Alzheimers. It id hard for all involved. There are many other things to look for but hopefully these few things will help out. Let us know how the survey goes, please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpage 0 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I was wondering if anyone here can help me? I'm doing some research about nursing homes and would like input from some ADs. Here are the questions I have: 1- What are the top things you think people should look for in a nursing home? 2- What advice would you give families when they place their loved ones? 3- What do you think should be THE top factor in choosing a facility? 4- Anything else that you wish first timers knew before placing someone? If anyone could answer these questions for me I would greatly appreciate it! Don't feel like you have to give paragraphs or even complete sentence answers. If you would like to, great!! But simple one word answers work too! You can email them to me at amy@amyready.com Thank you so much! -Amy PS If I have somehow broken board rules by posting here, please let me know and I will remove the post. Thanks! 1. The thing I believe people should look for in a nursing facility is Cleanliness, smell, are the residents happy and active and how the latest state review was. 2. That although it is a hard decision to do that it is best for the resident and they will adjust. 3. Does the facility have activities for the residents that they enjoy. 4. Do not feel guilty for placing their loved one in a facility especially if they are not capible of taking care of themselves. They need to visit them on a regular basis to let them know they are not forgotten of not being just thrown away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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