Skilled Nursing Care
The term skilled nursing care refers to the specialized care patients require that only licensed nurses can provide. This includes wound dressing, tube feeding, starting IVs, administering medications, pain management, and monitoring changes in patient conditions, as well as care planning and coordination with doctors.
This type of care is typically provided in qualified nursing facilities that offer short-term rehabilitation care and treatment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Realizing your loved one requires round-the-clock care is a difficult burden to carry. Dedicating your time, attention, diligence, and patience is not something everyone can do.
Most important is finding the right facility that can provide the skilled nursing care your loved one needs for rehabilitation or to restore their health. Our qualified and skilled nursing care staff do their best to ensure our patients receive the care and treatments in a timely manner. They work day and night to support a speedy recovery, helping patients to regain strength and return home as soon as possible.
If you are looking for skilled nursing care for your loved one, Fairview Rehab and Nursing Home in Queens, NY, offers the perfect environment for rehabilitation and recovery. Our highly trained staff provides the 24/7 attention and nursing care residents need for their comfort and recovery.
At Fairview, we accept most insurance policies, including Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance policies and private funds.
Patients with serious conditions need skilled nursing care
There are many reasons why your loved one may require skilled nursing home. Often, it’s after a stay in the hospital due to illness, a fall, or an accident. Other times it’s because of serious health conditions such as respiratory diseases, renal failure, traumatic brain injuries, or stroke. In these instances, a skilled nursing facility offers the ideal environment for treatment and recuperation.
Certified healthcare professionals
A skilled nursing home employs certified professionals. Doctors, registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to provide all the necessary care and treatment for those suffering from a serious condition.
Medication management
For adults and seniors, common ailments mean taking medications to keep things like blood pressure and cholesterol under control. With the addition of a serious health issue, the number of daily medications will only increase. A skilled nursing care facility ensures all medicines are administered correctly and on time.
Diet and nutrition
Patients suffering from serious conditions often have specific dietary needs to aid recovery. Skilled nursing care provides nutritious meals specially prepared to fit individual needs. Nursing staff and nutritionists are always on hand to provide advice to patients and their families.
Not all facilities can cope with advanced-stage diseases and conditions
As patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s, or Parkinson’s reach advanced stages, not all facilities are well-equipped to deal with their needs. Senior care homes and assisted living facilities can provide a certain level of care. However, even if they provide round-the-clock care, there is no guarantee that a doctor or RN will be available throughout the day.
With skilled care in a nursing home, there is always a qualified nurse on duty. The treatments and therapies help to keep patients mobile and stimulated. And a nursing facility is a community where patients are surrounded by staff and fellow residents.
If your loved one needs our help, please get in touch with us.
