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Step1:
Find nursing homes
in your area
To learn about the nursing homes in
your area, ask people you trust, like your
family, friends or neighbors if they’ve
had personal experience with nursing
homes. They may be able to recommend
a nursing home to you.
“Ask your doctor if he or she pro-
vides care at any local nursing homes,”
says Carolyn Friday, administrator at
Archbold’s Glenn-Mor Nursing Home in
Thomasville. “If so, ask your doctor which
nursing homes he or she visits so you
FAMILY MEMBERS
tend to wonder when they’ll know it’s time to consider a
nursing home to help care for a family member. But the reality is there really isn’t a
specific time for everyone—it varies a great deal from person to person and family to
family.
“People go to long-term care facilities for different reasons,” says Jamie Womack,
administrator of Archbold’s Mitchell Convalescent Center in Camilla. “Some go because
they have chronic care needs or disabilities that require ongoing nursing care. Others go
because they’re recovering from surgery or dealing with a temporary illness or injury and
they need extensive nursing care or rehabilitation to get better so they can return home.”
Whether you’re planning ahead or need to make an unexpected decision, knowing
the questions to ask and what to look for in a long-term care facility is very important.
Following these steps can help you find a nursing home that meets your needs.
When searching for a
nursing home, schedule
visits and ask tough
questions. Be attentive to
each home’s personality
and attitude toward
its residents, and
pick the facility that your
family feels will be the
best fit for your or your
loved one’s needs.
NURSING HOMES
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