While we often think of a nursing home as a long-term residence, most of today’s nursing facilities also provide short-term stays for patients leaving hospitals after a health crisis or after surgery. Sometimes called a nursing home or a rehabilitation center, a skilled nursing facility (SNF) provides 24-hour skilled nursing care, and supportive related services [...]
Although most people prefer to die at home, most deaths occur in hospitals or skilled nursing homes. The 1983 Medicare Hospice Benefit was passed to offer a different philosophy of, and approach to caring for persons near the end of life. Hospice services are offered primarily in home, but also in hospitals, assisted living, and [...]
Home health care is medical or therapeutic/rehabilitation care provided at home. Services are provided at home because it is difficult for the older adult to transfer or move easily. Services are ordered by a physician. Most home health care is covered by Medicare, other medical insurance, and sometimes Medi-Cal. In order for Medicare to cover [...]
