SERVICES OFFERED BY NURSING FACILITIES

Nursing and Rehabilitative Services: Nursing procedures require the professional skills of a registered or a licensed practical nurse. These skills include assessment, conducting treatments, injections and coordination care. Post-hospital stroke, heart, or orthopedic care is available with related services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, dental services, dietary consultation, laboratory and x-ray services, and a pharmaceutical dispensary.
Personal Care: These services include help in walking, getting in and out of bed, bathing, toileting, and dressing, eating, and preparing special diets as prescribed by a physician.
Residential Services: These include general supervision and a protective environment, such as room and board and a planned program for the social and spiritual needs of the resident.
Medical Care: Each patient in a nursing facility is under the care of a physician, who visits periodically and is responsible for the patient's overall plan of care. In most cases, the patient's personal physician refers the patient to the facility and certifies the need for admission. Once the patient is admitted, the physician writes orders for any necessary medication and plays a role in the development of patient care plan, including restorative and rehabilitative procedures, special diets, and other treatments. Every nursing facility has at least one physician on staff or on call to handle emergencies.