Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility Comparison Checklist - Kathy Smith - Bog

It can be a time sensitive, difficult and emotional time when it comes to making a decision on a Nursing Home or Skilled Nursing Facility for yourself or a loved one. Most people have never been a part of that experience and don't know where to begin or the most important questions to ask. The senior's quality of life depends on the quality of information obtained for the subsequent housing decision. The Seniors Resource Hub(TM) - Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facility Comparison Checklist has direct questions and suggested actions which will provide important information for the fact-based Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Home decision making process. When comparing options and making a decision, don't rely on your memory alone and risk the possibility of confusing one option or facility with another. Additionally, using the checklist helps eliminate emotional or impulse decisions and allows for a happier and smoother transition. Once you or your senior has made the move, you don't want to regret your decision. We've organized this checklist into logical categories: General Information, Nursing Home/ Skilled Nursing Facility Services, Management and Staffing, Communication, Resident Satisfaction, References, Contract and Fees and a Glossary. A detailed question set that examines critical aspects of the services and operations of the Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facilities An easy to use structure to record answers A straight forward summary to review and compare Nursing Home or Skilled Nursing Facilities With the resulting information well organized, you will be able to make a knowledgeable versus an emotional decision for you or a loved one's continuing care. Take the checklist with you to complete as you are evaluating the Nursing Home/Skilled Nursing Facilities. Since Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Facility can be used interchangeably, to keep things simple from this point forward in the checklist, the facility will be referred to as "Nursing Home". For more tools and information to aid with your senior healthcare needs visit www.seniorsresourcehub.com