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Stable patients that are improving and do not qualify for a
rehabilitation program may benefit from a skilled nursing
facility admission. Patients must meet defined criteria to
qualify for skilled nursing care. The skilled nursing
facility can deliver continued medical, physical,
occupational, or speech therapies. The move to a skilled
nursing facility should be viewed as another step forward or
improvement in the patient's condition. The skilled nursing
facility may be part of the medical center or a separate
facility.
The level of care delivered at the skilled nursing
facility should be comparable to the hospital but the
facility does not have on-site doctors, laboratory, X-ray,
or surgery facilities. The skilled nursing facility team
focuses on the last phase of healing and attempts to return
the patient back to independent activities of daily living.
The patient's condition and progress dictate the duration of
the skilled nursing facility stay.
When considering a skilled nursing facility several
aspects should be investigated prior to moving your loved
one:
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