Thursday, December 30, 2010

Fredericksburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Fredericksburg Nursing & Rehabilitation located in the heart of the Texas hill country is a ninety bed facility featuring a broad range of services including long term, short term, post surgical and respite care.

Our dedicated staff of professionals are licensed to provide all levels of care including skilled nursing and IV therapy twenty-four hours a day. Registered Nurses are on duty seven days per week. The high ratio of staff to residents - 1 staff member for every 1.4 resident's - assures an exceptional level of care. This in addition to the average employee tenure of twelve years makes for a dedicated staff that takes pride in the care provided.

Transportation to and from physician or other medical offices is provided by the wheel chair accessible van. Hill Country Memorial Hospital is just a few blocks away.

Semi private and private rooms are available. Residents and families are encouraged to personalize their rooms with photos and favorite chairs or personal items.

Rehabilitation services, including physical and occupational evaluation and ongoing services are provided by licensed therapists and restorative aids. This includes wound care, prosthetic needs, and physical therapy designed to bring the resident to their maximum level of functioning.

Trained dietary staff plan and serve nutritional meals and three snacks per day as well as therapeutic diets as ordered by a physician under the direction of a licensed dietitian. Alternate meal choices or substitutions are offered at each meal.

Hospice care is available as well as daily or temporary twenty-four hour respite care.

Social services are provided by a Licensed Master Social Worker-Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Psychological and Psychiatric counseling services are also available.

Fredericksburg Nursing & Rehabilitation accepts residents without discrimination. Medicare, Medicaid, private pay and private insurance payments are accepted.

A busy and varied activity program administered by a Certified Activity director offers numerous daily activities. Residents enjoy around town shopping trips to stores of their choice, van rides to local points of interest, trips to the library or special community events.

In-house activities include games, bingo, parties, dominoes, exercise, movies, cookouts, discussion groups, and pet therapy. At least one "live music" group performs weekly. Local private and public school groups also present programs, plays or musical events for the residents.

For more information, please call us, or stop by for a visit.

Read more here to know us better: Skilled Nursing Care Facility Fredericksburg and Short Term Nursing Home Dallas 
 
Our address is:

1117 South Adams
Fredericksburg,TX, 78624
tel: (830) 997-4364
fax: (830) 997-3244

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Proposed assisted living change stirs anger

Tamara Pirkle skipped work Wednesday to join about 250 people crowded into a Department of Community Health public hearing.

Her sentiment was almost universal among the folks that filled the downtown Atlanta boardroom and spilled into an overflow area with video monitors and into the hallways. "Don't change the rules on assisted living facilities," Pirkle said.

A proposed rule change before the DCH would require that everyone living at an assisted living facility be able to exit the building under his or her own power during an emergency such as a fire.

Should the new rule pass, those who would need help getting out could be forced to transfer to nursing homes, which generally are more expensive and are required to have more staffers on hand.

Already, the state is backing off the proposed changes as currently written, said Doug Colburn, the DCH's director of health care facility regulation.

"At the end of the day, it won't be a rule that will put people out of an assisted living home, or put anyone out of business," he said.

"What we ultimately put forward, won't be this," he said.

More than 30,000 Georgians live in thousands of assisted living facilities across the state, according to Genia Ryan, the president of the Georgia chapter of the Assisted Living Federation of America.

The idea proposed by the DCH staff is to make assisted living facilities as safe as nursing homes, said Colburn.

Pirkle, of Sandy Springs, has a 90-year-old grandmother, Joyce Dyer, who lives at the Dogwood Forest assisted living facility in Alpharetta.

"If there's a fire alarm or such, she'd need someone to take her by the arm and direct her to an exit," Pirkle said. "They are totally capable of doing that at Dogwood. But if they say she has to do it on her own, she can't do it. We'd have to move her."

Wednesday's meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, was held to take public comment on the issue. Colburn said that, because of the public outcry about the proposed rule, DCH staffers are recommending that the board table the proposal and consider other options.

"We won't be presenting this proposal to the [DCH] board at the next meeting, but we will work to revise the [proposed] rule so it won't be construed as so restrictive," he said. "That wasn't ever our intent. We were trying to update the rules, with safety in mind."

"If our wording is imperfect, then this is just part of the process to look at what is feasible or not feasible," Colburn said.

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the board will receive a transcript of Wednesday's hearing, along with copies of the hundreds of letters and e-mails from the public about the proposed rule.

Colburn said that it will be up to the board to decide what it will do. But the staff is recommending that the proposed rule be tabled indefinitely.

Many people who spoke Wednesday asked that the board create a task force, and include on it operators of assisted living facilities, to look at any updates in the safety rules.

Lisa Marie Shekell, a DCH spokeswoman, said that there is no timeline set yet for when the board might make any decision or create a task force.

But Dennis Wester, the owner of the small assisted living facility Abundant Living in Comer, Ga., said that he can't take any chances that the board will or won't adopt the rule as it is currently proposed.

He said he intends to be at upcoming DCH meetings to make sure that the new rule isn't adopted despite the outcry.

"There's been a major lack of communication between the board and those of us in the industry," said Wester. "I don't know if the board is trying to phase out the little guys, but if they go forward [with the change], they're going to put us under."

Wester, who for the past 14 years has run a facility at his home for six elderly people, said that he and his wife work around the clock to give his clients the best care.

Columbus Nursing & Rehabilitation, L.P.

Columbus Nursing & Rehabilitation is certified by Medicare and Medicaid. Our team of health professionals is led by a licensed Administrator. A local physician serves as our Medical Director. Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses and certified nursing assistants work together with other members of the staff to provide care at all levels of medical need, from assistance with bathing, dressing, and medications, to total personal care and skilled nursing services.

Rehabilitation therapy is a central part of our total care program. The skills of registered physical, occupational, and speech therapists are available as needed to design, monitor and evaluate individual therapy programs. Our long-term residents are motivated to improve their functional abilities and enhance their quality of life. For short-term residents, therapy helps to speed recovery, enabling residents to return to their homes in the community. Specialized therapy programs include IV therapy, short-term fracture recovery, wound care, contractual management, stoke rehabilitation, and much more.

The team at Columbus Nursing & Rehabilitation encourages residents to pursue interest and activities that allow them to maintain meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Our Alzheimer's Care Unit is a safe, secured environment that has been designed to reduce the confusion and agitation often experienced with Alzheimer's disease. Residents have easy access to enclosed outdoor courtyards with walking paths. Therapeutic activities are designed by a specially trained Activity Director to stimulate exercise, orientation,and positive interaction.

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Applying for Medicaid

HOW TO APPLY FOR MEDICAID

MEDICAID AT A GLANCE
2010 REFERENCE GUIDE

For the applicant:

Maximum Allowable Monthly Income (for an individual)……$2022.00
Maximum Allowable Countable (Couples) Resources………………......$3000.00

Income:
  1. Social Security Check
  2. Pensions
  3. Retirement
Resources:
  1. Cash in Savings Account
  2. Cash in Checking Account
  3. Any Stocks, CD, Bonds
  4. Any cash value on Burial Policies, Life Insurance Policies        
                                         Requirements
                                          
  1. Need to meet Medical Necessity to qualify for assistance from the state
  2. Need to meet Financial to qualify for assistance from the state
  3. Can take up to 45 days to receive an answer from the state
  4. Resident will need to give up their social security check and all their income to facility to help to contribute towards their care
  5. Resident is allowed to keep $60.00 out of their income for their personal needs
  6. Complete a Medicaid application with TDHS/DADS (see our Business Office)
  7. Must remain in the facility for 30 consecutive days (hospital day also count)
  8. Meet with TDHS/DADS case worker as directed
THE STATE DETERMINES WHETHER RESIDENT WILL QUALIFY

Capital Senior Living Corporation Announces a Four Community Lease Transaction

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Capital Senior Living Corporation (the "Company") (NYSE:CSU), one of the country’s largest operators of senior living communities, announced today that joint ventures in which it holds a five percent partnership interest, have entered into an agreement to sell four senior living communities (the "Spring Meadows Communities") to Health Care REIT, Inc. (NYSE:HCN). Upon closing the transaction, anticipated in the first quarter of 2011, the Company will lease the communities from HCN. The Company currently manages the Spring Meadows Communities under long-term management agreements.


Highlights of this transaction include:

  • Sales proceeds, including incentive distributions, total approximately $17.0 million, compared to original investment of $1.3 million.
  • Increases annual revenue by $26.0 million.
  • Adds $12.2 million of EBITDAR.
  • Additional CFFO of $0.7 million, or $0.03 per share.
  • Incremental earnings of $1.9 million, or $0.07 per share.

"We are extremely pleased with the returns the Company and its joint venture partner will receive in this transaction," commented Lawrence A.Cohen, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. "The addition of the Spring Meadows communities to our consolidated operations will provide immediate benefits to our shareholders. Along with a significant increase in our revenues, the lease will be accretive to cash flow and earnings. While we have been earning management fees on these communities, we will now be able to consolidate the results of operations and benefit fully from further improvement in occupancies,margins and cash flow. We plan to use the proceeds from this transaction for acquisitions of senior living communities to strategically enhance the geographic concentration of our existing operating platform. We are pleased to add the Spring Meadows communities to our strong and growing relationship with HCN."

The Spring Meadows properties have approximately 625 units with a combined resident capacity of 758 and include two independent and assisted living communities in Illinois, one independent and assisted living community in Connecticut and one assisted living community in New Jersey. Current occupancy of the combined portfolio is 79%, as two of the communities are in the process of converting a total of 28 vacant units to memory care units. These conversions are expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2011. The Company is also working toward the possible conversion of 14 vacant units to memory care at an additional community.

The Company anticipates receiving proceeds, including incentive distributions, from the sale by the joint ventures of approximately $17.0 million, compared to its original investment of approximately $1.3 million. After expected closing costs and taxes, the Company anticipates receiving net proceeds of approximately $11.4 million on the transaction. The gain realized from the sale of its joint venture interests will be amortized over the life of the initial lease term. The Company may receive additional proceeds after the joint venture settles its customary post-closing costs.



Monday, November 15, 2010

Nursing Homes that Accept the Most Insurances

Cottonwood Nursing & Rehabilitation is licensed by Medicare and Medicaid, and also accepts Private Pay and Insurance residents which makes a difference for residents and families by providing peace of mind, security and the certainty that their loved one's needs will be met in a compassionate and professional manner. When your loved one can no longer live alone, our facility provides the supportive, reassuring environment needed. We are committed to providing the emotional support and encouragement needed to foster independence and family involvement. You can have peace of mind in knowing that your loved one is being cared for 24 hours a day in an understanding and well-planned environment.

We offer a full selection of services including: 

  • Licensed nurses 24 hours a day 
  • Exceptional Rehabilitation Team with Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
  • Respiratory and Nutritional Therapy
  • Pharmacy, X-Ray and Laboratory Services
  • Psychology Services
  • Dental, Podiatry and Ophthalmology Services
  • Transportation Services
  • Social and Recreational Services 
  • Housekeeping and Laundry Services
We are pleased that you are considering us for your health care needs. It is our goal to provide quality care in a comfortable, residential setting. We want you to feel confident that we will meet your needs for both comprehensive, quality health care and personalized service.

Our dining room provides an area where residents can visit with friends and family while participating in a wide range of activities. The activity department provides outings, reminiscing, exercise, arts and crafts, games, pet therapy and a variety of other activities that are structured to enhance social interaction and stimulation based on the needs of each resident's level of functioning.

We welcome the opportunity to take you on a tour of our facility to introduce you to our family. 


Nursing Homes that Accept the Most Insurances
Nursing Homes that offer Respite Care

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Hospice announces new assisted living

A dream is becoming a reality for the staff and board members of Hospice of Hope in Maysville to bring an assisted living facility to the region.

In June, Hospice Executive Director Kavin Cartmell and Director of Development and Public Relations Michael Parker announced HoH was involved in preliminary discussions and strategic planning to determine if the local region could support an assisted living facility and also a separate, Inpatient Center for Hospice patients.

On Saturday, the 17-member Hospice of Hope Board of Directors approved the plan to construct both facilities and to seek funding assistance for construction costs.
"We as an organization needed to commit to the project. Now that we have, we're going forward," Parker said Thursday.

Since September 2009, six HoH board members, as well as Hospice staff have worked to develop a strategic plan to explore the feasibility of such a project, what the costs involved would be and where such a facility would be located.

Those questions have been answered and the result will be a 32-bed assisted living facility and an 8-bed Inpatient Center located on acreage next to the Kenton Station Golf Course and Rainbow Meadows Subdivision on Kentucky 9.

Both the assisted living facility and the Inpatient Center will be on the same campus, which will encompass up to 25 acres.

Senior Living at Kenton Pointe is the name selected for the assisted living facility, which will be a one-story building and will offer three levels of apartments; a studio apartment with a bedroom, bath and kitchenette; one bedroom apartment with a kitchenette, bath and living room; or a deluxe one bedroom apartment with the same number of rooms, but with more square footage.

Cartmell said a waiting list has been started for the assisted living facility."Instead of our seniors having to relocate (out of the area) they can stay here now. They're not going to have to seek this type of facility elsewhere," Cartmell said, adding this is a further benefit to the community because senior citizens volunteer and contribute their time in so many capacities throughout the region.

"This is a feel good, win-win story," Parker said, noting the two facilities will create 48 jobs with an equivalent of 40 full-time jobs; generate an estimated $1 million per year in payroll, enhance community healthcare needs and provide a service that keeps our citizens here.

Jobs will include administrative and management levels, nurses, nurses aids, dietary, housekeeping and more.
The estimated project cost is $7 to $8 million dollars; funding is being sought through federal and state grant programs, private foundations, private donations, and fund-raisers.

Amenities of the assisted living complex will include a country setting, central kitchen and dining room, family and community room, a craft room, exercise room and transportation service for residents.

The Inpatient Center will be in addition to the six Hospice rooms offered at area hospitals and the 5-bed Inpatient Center at Adams County Regional Medical Center.

News Source: http://www.maysville-online.com/news/local/article_ee842ee4-e30f-11df-82aa-001cc4c03286.html

Finding the Right Assisted Living Facility

Choosing the right assisted living facility is hard. There are multiple assisted living facilities all over the Cleveland area. Some specialize in Alzheimer's and dementia, some specialize in rehabilitation with the focus on returning home, and others focus on independent living with minimal help. So how do you know which facility is right for you or your loved one?

The following are a few tips, resources, and people you can ask to make sure that you are making the right choice when it comes to choosing an assisted living facility.

1. Unbiased reviews. Searching online for reviews can pull up a lot of results for reviews on assisted living facilities. Some of these reviews might not always be unbiased. Make sure that the reviews you are reading are from an unbiased source. There are groups and even an ombudsman that can give you unbiased reviews of assisted living facilities to help you make that choice.

2. Physically Visit the Center. Never just go based off of reviews. Physically visit the center, preferably during visiting hours and unannounced. This allows you to get a feel for the facility, the atmosphere, and observe how the workers and patients interact. These are all items that can play a huge factor in choosing an assisted living center and it's best to observe these things in person.

3. Work Closely with your Doctor and the Center. Once you have it narrowed down to a handful of assisted living centers consider sitting down with your doctor and discussing the choice. He might have knowledge of some of the centers, how they work, and what they specialize in. Your doctor will know which centers will work best for what health conditions you might be suffering from or which will work best for rehabilitation purposes. 

News Source: http://www.clevelandleader.com/node/15147


Daybreak Venture invest in new voice-assisted care technology

Vocollect Healthcare Systems Inc. announces that Daybreak Venture, headquartered in Denton, Texas, will deploy AccuNurse voice-assisted care throughout its 74 managed-facility enterprise.

AccuNurse voice-assisted care will enable more proactive care, increasing productivity of its direct care team and providing more time with residents. Caregivers will have the ability to access resident care needs on demand, complete paperwork simply by talking, enhance care team collaboration with Silent Paging and respond faster to resident needs.

"By implementing voice-assisted care at Daybreak Venture, caregivers and the residents they serve will benefit from real-time communication and documentation while also providing residents' families with the confidence in knowing their loved ones are getting the highest levels of quality care they deserve," says James Quasey, president of Vocollect Healthcare Systems.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Make an online payment

Firstly you know that what is Online Payments then you closely know the how to make an online payments. There are several different schemes for online payment.
  • Online credit or debit card payment. They are generally accepted by businesses when they sell online. The card issuer or a third party such as WorldPay or SecureTrading verifies the card information and pays the seller after deducting a commission. For consumers, paying with a credit card gives them a degree of security against non-delivery or fraud but only for transactions worth more than £100. 
  • Payments can be made by email using a service like PayPal. Money is transferred between two electronic accounts which are topped up using a credit card or bank transfer and accumulated funds can be moved to a bank account. These services often include buyer and seller protection; allow instant payments and give buyers a degree of comfort that the identity of a seller has been confirmed.
  • Other, less common forms of online payment include: SMS billing, dialler billing and pre-pay accounts.
  • Escrow isn’t a form of payment in itself but it is sometimes used for high-value online purchases and auctions. This is what happens:
    • The buyer transfers the funds for the goods to a third-party escrow service, such as Escrow.com or Auctionchex.com (always use a trusted escrow service which is recommended by an auction site).
    • The seller, confident that funds are available, ships the goods.
    • The buyer confirms receipt of the goods.
    • The escrow service releases the payment to the seller.
  • Money transfer, such as Western Union or MoneyGram, allows money to be sent to numerous agents around the world where recipients can collect the money in cash. While it has many legitimate uses, especially for sending money to friends and family, this form of payment is not recommended for online auction or online shop payments. 
  • Internet banking. Most financial institutions offer their customers the ability to check their balances, transfer funds, and pay utility bills or friends and family online.

    Monday, October 4, 2010

    Get best elderly care services in Daybreak Venture

    As per tradition elderly care was the responsibility of the family members and was provided within the family home. With the increase in the modernization of the societies, the adult children due to their busy life schedule cannot fulfill the special needs and requirement of their elderly parents. To fulfill the unique requirements of the seniors, one can opt out for elderly care service providers, who provide variety of services to elderly people, which may vary in quality of service provided depending on the regional areas or the firm providing the service.

    Some of the services offered by the elderly care service providers are as follow:
    • Assisted living or Independent living
    • Hospice Care
    • Respite Care
    • Skilled Nursing Care
    • Long Term Care

    All the services are in response to the different elderly needs so it becomes responsibility of the young family members to notice for signs when their elders are in need for specific elderly care service. Most of the elderly people love to reside in the comfort their own homes or with the loved ones. Elderly care services provides all the necessary support and resources required by seniors to do so.

    Elderly Nutritional Therapy in San Antonio providers look upon the social and the personal requirements of the senior citizens who need some assistance with daily activities and health care, and want to age with self-respect. This service helps to improve the quality of life of the elderly people by providing them with variety of services they need. Impaired mobility is the major health concern affecting most of the elderly people. Elderly care service providers have the therapy services designed to improve immobility in the older people.

    So if you want to try the services offered by the elderly health care service providers you can search for these services online for your vicinity. You can also inquire about all the services offered by these agencies by writing to them though online service feedback available on their respective websites.
    If you are the residents from the Texas (USA) then you can save your time looking for best of the elderly care service provider as Daybreak Venture LLC is the best and leading elderly care service provider in Texas, where caring and quality go hand in hand.

    About the author

    Daybreak venture provide elderly nutritional therapy in San Antonio and for the seniors we have the assisted living facilities of the area taking best of care for their requirements we also provide senior retirement communities.

    Thursday, September 23, 2010

    Exclusive Nursing Home Texas

    exclusive nursing home Texas

    Seniors often thrive in independent living communities due to increased opportunities to exercise, socialize and participate in active living. Populated by individuals who are committed to living life to the fullest, independent living retirement communities encourage residents to participate in exercise programs and social activities that provide the foundation for a quality retirement lifestyle.
    A nursing home is a facility dedicated to around-the-clock care of seniors. Most seniors in a nursing home are in a state where they need constant monitoring by a medical staff. Nursing homes usually have a 24 hour medical staff on hand to care for residents. A room and meals are provided to the seniors and the nursing home may have a recreation room and a cafeteria for those mobile enough to get around. Others may have health problems that keep them confined to bed.

    Texas has managed to empower home and community-based services in response to the ever increasing demands for long-term care. Daybreak Ventures are dedicatory provides Exclusive Nursing Home in Texas.

    Monday, September 20, 2010

    Independent Living Care in Texas

    Independent living is a popular type of senior citizen lifestyle and accommodation offered for residents 55 or older who are able to live independently and don not require any of the more comprehensive living assistance that is provided by assisted living communities and nursing homes.

    independent living care TexasSenior independent living in Texas usually refers to independent living communities or retirement communities and is designed as apartments, private houses or townhouses. Seniors who live in these communities are healthy and have good communication skills, allowing them to make their own arrangements for doctor visits.

    Daybreak Ventures is specialized in providing independent communities with a comfortable, fun, friendly, up-scale environment where our elders can enjoy the friendship and community of other like-minded senior Citizens.

    Physical Elderly Nutritional Therapy in San Antonio

    At Home Health Nursing
    Physical therapy has many different types of purposes. Although it is used to help gain strength and increase mobility, it may also be used to help increase comfort and prevent further deterioration of one's condition. In recent years, some have come to think that these interventions are for the elderly or disabled, but this isn't entirely true. Many people of varying ages and health conditions may need this intervention at some point.

    In some cases, this type of activity is utilized as a form of rehabilitation or in combination with these types of programs for patients that have had surgery or may be recovering from an injury or illness. Whether one has had knee or hip surgery or may be recovering from stroke or an accident, physical therapy can provide many benefits to the client. This can include increased healing time, independence and regaining strength just to name a few of the outcomes.

    If one has a need to find a physical therapy rehabilitation facility in Texas, it's important to find a location where there is experienced staff with proven results.Daybreak Venture operates seventy four facilities throughout Texas, making us one of the State's largest providers of long-term physical therapy rehabilitation services.


    Thursday, September 16, 2010

    Assisted Living Nursing Home

    Assisted Living Nursing Home
    Assisted Living Facilities, popularly known as ALF. These facilities are for people needing assistance with daily living activities, but who want to live as independently as possible for as long as possible. The goal is to bridge the gap between independent living and nursing homes.

    Assisted Senior Living is not like any of the other senior housing sites on the web. Assisted Senior Living was created by caregivers, for caregivers. We have gathered information from state and federal sources, then combined it with public information to provide one of the most complete resources for seniors and caregivers (new senior care services are also welcome to create a free listing). We give you as much information as possible to help you make your decision.

    Residents in assisted living centers are not able to live by themselves, yet do not require constant care either. Such facilities offer help with eating, bathing, dressing, laundry, housekeeping, and assistance with medications. Many facilities also have centers for medical care; although, the care offered may not be as intensive as the care offered at a nursing home.

    Friday, September 10, 2010

    Assisted living health care Services

    assisted living health care

    Daybreakventures.com is the author of this article on assisted living health care. Find more information about assisted living skilled nursing here.

    Long Term Care: When in-home or assisted living is no longer enough, residents may require 24 hour care. Long-term care residents receive supervision by professional nurses and staff to meet their needs. Daybreak Venture also offers consultations by our in-house therapy team to determine if therapy may be beneficial in improving quality of health and life.

    Respite Care (Vacation Stays): Daybreak Venture offers short-term care says as short as three days or as long as a month or more. During your loved one’s stay with us, he/she will enjoy meeting new people and participating in a variety of activities, while you have the peace of mind that he/she is receiving the daily care needed. The cost for vacation stays is based on our daily private/semi-private rate and the services included. Please give us a call or contact us to make reservations as stays are subject to bed availability.

    Hospice Care: This program is designed to provide care and comfort without using heroic lifesaving measures. We contract with local hospice organizations who provide palliative services and counseling for the resident and family. Depending on the nature of the situation caregivers try to control the pain and other symptoms that the person is facing so that they can enjoy their time as much as possible. Caregivers also provide support and counseling for family members so that they too understand how to best handle a given situation.

    Friday, August 13, 2010

    How nursing homes assist your parents

    We at Daybreak are committed to providing the highest quality of care for the residents in our homes. Respects for our residents and their individual needs is paramount. Daybreakventures.com is an assisted living heath care provider where we take care for a human being who is relatively capable of taking proper care of themselves however might have troubles in some areas to take care of themselves. And nursing home are utilized for the people who cannot care for themselves. One of the service which we provides to you:

    Skilled Nursing Care: Residents at this level are typically recovering from a stay in the hospital. This provides for the needs of the residents up to and including total care. All skilled nursing care is under the direct supervision of professional nurses 24 hours per day with close physician contact. Many residents benefit from skilled nursing while transitioning from the hospital to home. An interdisciplinary care team made up of nurses, therapist, dieticians, recreational therapist, and social workers develop a plan of care that addresses care needs and therapy goals necessary for the resident to have a safe discharge home or to an alternative care setting.