What a Former Nursing Home Owner Wants Families to Know Before Admission
When I owned and operated a nursing home and an assisted living community, I met most families on the hardest day of their year. A parent had just left the hospital. The family had to decide quickly, and a stack of admission papers was waiting on the desk. This guide covers what every family should […]
Hospital Discharge to a Nursing Home: What a Former Nursing Home Owner Wants You to Know
Hospitals often discharge patients late in the week. In my years running a nursing home it was more often than not a Friday afternoon. A family could go from “we are still deciding” to “the hospital is transferring her today” in a few hours. Many people were already heading out for the weekend, and admissions […]