Gary Massey Shares Four Tips to Help Select the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved One

Posted On: June 18, 2012 under

The choice to have an elderly loved one live in and receive care from a nursing home is always a difficult one to make, but selecting the appropriate nursing home doesn’t have to be. Personal injury lawyer Gary Massey understands the importance of choosing an excellent nursing home for your loved one and wants to help Tennesseans make the decision that is best for their family member’s care and well-being.

The following are four tips that can help you select an exceptional nursing home in Tennessee:

  1. Find nursing homes in your area: Visiting Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare at www.medicare.gov/NHCompare will help you find nursing homes in your area, and a user can search by city, state, county, zip code, or nursing home name. You can also call (800) MEDICARE for assistance or contact your local agency on aging to help you select a nursing home and help plan long-term care.
  2. Compare quality of care: It is essential to compare the quality of care nursing homes provide so as to find a facility that meets your needs. For certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes, Nursing Home Care has a five star quality rating system and you can evaluate nursing homes by staffing, clinical quality measures, and health and fire safety inspection results.
  3. Visit potential nursing homes: Visit the nursing home you and your elderly loved one are considering to make sure he or she will be happy and comfortable living there and that you feel the staff and overall environment will be outstanding. Medicare provides a Nursing Home Checklist that outlines things to look for and vital questions to ask when visiting care facilities.
  4. Consider your needs: After reviewing information on the nursing homes you’re considering and visiting the facilities, consider which ones will best meet the personal needs of your loved one. Consider personal factors that will make for a comfortable and pleasant living environment.

Nursing homes are supposed to provide extraordinary care to each and every one of their residents; however, due to problems such as understaffing or inadequate training, ample care and attention may not be given. If you feel a loved one may have been the subject of nursing home abuse or neglect, contact a skilled nursing home abuse lawyer in Tennessee with Massey & Associates, P.C. to discuss your legal rights and options. Call (423) 697-4529 for a complimentary consultation and to see how we can help.

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