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Follow on Google News | Yosef Meystel Pres. of YAM Management: How to spot a bad nursing homeChoosing a long-term care facility can be very stressful.
By: Greg Miller 1. Are there strong odors, particularly of urine or heavy disinfectant as a cover- up? 2. How clean is the facility? (Ask to see an occupied resident’s room to judge janitorial care.) 3. Do you see the use of restraints, such as chair, bed, or wheelchair straps or vests, or bruises, welts, or cuts on the residents? 4. Are residents’ needs for privacy treated with respect, such as undressing them in private? 5. Does the staff speak to the residents (or one another) rudely or disrespectfully? 6. Are calls for help answered promptly? Are there grab bars and other safety features? 7. Are residents’ food trays full or only half eaten? Are staffers helping residents to eat? 8. Do residents look lonely, unhappy, inactive, or immobile? Are they clean, dressed, and groomed? 9. Are you greeted or acknowledged by staff members, or is your presence ignored or even resented? 10. Is there a wide discrepancy between how well decorated and brightly lit the lobby/common areas are compared to the residents’ hallways and rooms? For more info: http://www.yosefmeystel.com End
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