In a nursing home, everyone wants what is best for the individual, so there are many case- sesitive aspects to the experience. There are numerous …show more content…
This facility is designed to be more like a retirement home, rather than a nursing home. An assisted living facility, also called congregate housing, requires the resident to need little to no help in their daily life. Residential care facilities, or boarding homes, offer housing for hose who need help caring for themselves or have medical needs. It is most comonly licensed by the state, and has a minmum staffing reqirement that is also set by the state. A continueing care facility ensures independent living for as long as possible, and then it provides assistance if necessary. This is most commonly used for couples who require different types of care, and that want to stay together duuring their life at the nursing home. There is not a set minimum or maximum amount of residents required at a nursing home. The state decides the specific details of each, so it varies among each facility. Some care facilities take the residents on special outings. These trips are chaperoned by the nursing staff to ensure safety. To go on one of these outings, the nursing staff must see that he individueal is in an eligible state of mind, mobility, and has good behavior. There are precautions taken to prevent anything from happening to the residents. The three most common things to prevent are falls, aspiration, and siezures. "The VA particiapates in the Falling Leaf …show more content…
However, there are also some optional conditions that include: choosing between care and allowing an individual resident to have a pet. When admitting someone into a nursing home, the person in charge of care is given many options to choose from. Often times, it is very difficult for the resident and their family to make a decision. Sometimes treatment options are extremely similar to one another. This often poses a problem, especially if the specific person is not familiar with medical terms and care. This can cause confusion, and it might possibly provide the wrong care for the individual. It comes down to which is the best treatment option for the resident. If the care facility allows residential animals, the care facilitator will have to decide between allowing the resident to have pet live with them or not. This, however, is not as difficult a decision as choosing between care. It is a simple choice to make. Some ask themselves questions such as, is this resident able to care for a pet as well as themselves? These questions make the process easier to come to a conclusion. If the individual requests to have a pet live in the facility with them, it must be approved by the director of the specific place. This ensures that the animal is safe, and doesn’t harm or cause any problems for the other residents. Allowing a resident to have a pet and deciding between types of treatment are some of the