Reading Time: 4 minutes Many people don’t fully understand senior nursing care in long-term care facilities. Not all facilities caring for seniors are licensed, and while private-pay-only facilities may market themselves as offering superior care, they aren’t always held to the same rigorous state and federal standards. These regulations ensure medical professionals (RNs, LPNs, and CNAs) are licensed and
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes Meeting seniors where they are and working with them as a team to achieve care goals works better than applying a blanket standard that doesn’t account for unique factors. Caregivers who build relationships with the seniors they care for are better equipped to understand their motivations, concerns, and goals. When people think about the benefits
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes You may be looking into skilled care, rehabilitation, or memory care options for the first time or considering a change of facility for a loved one. Regardless of how often you’ve done your research, it can feel stressful and overwhelming. Searching online, collecting referrals, poring over reviews, scheduling tours, and following up when emails go
Read More.Reading Time: 6 minutes Seventy percent of older adults will need some type of care as they age. As longer life expectancy intersects with one of the largest generations, more families than ever are considering the short-term and long-term care needs of aging loved ones. In-home aids and outpatient rehabilitation services support some seniors to age in place and
Read More.Reading Time: 3 minutes Time spent working on therapy exercises is a big part of achieving successful outcomes, but while it sounds simple enough to do the exercises therapists assign, seniors recovering from illness or injury often need support in three essential, and often overlooked, areas. Restore Rehab’s Goshen Director of Rehabilitation Laura Jenkins, MA, CCP-SLP, explains how environment,
Read More.Reading Time: 5 minutes Following a hospitalization, seniors are eager to return home and back to their normal. Rehabilitation services can help them get there faster (improving outcomes and preventing a return trip to the hospital), but sometimes concerns that rehab will be difficult or overwhelming, and misconceptions about rehab services create resistance to accepting rehab as the best
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes When is it time to move a loved one from living on their own (or with some support) to skilled care? There’s no bright line to be crossed, but families can explore a number of factors as part of the decision including: how well loved ones perform activities of daily living, manage responsibilities like home
Read More.Reading Time: 3 minutes Is it time for hospice? Are hospice and palliative care the same thing? Is hospice only for cancer patients? If you’re asking these questions, you’re not alone. Many families are confronted with questions about end-of-life care as their loved one ages, receives a new terminal diagnosis, or continues to battle an existing condition like congestive
Read More.Reading Time: 4 minutes Sometimes the care needs of a loved one are obvious, but figuring out which type of care is right for them is a different story. Which of the many types of care is the right fit? Understanding the differences helps you decide where to start and plan better for the future. Is it time for
Read More.Reading Time: 3 minutes You have questions and want a plan for funding skilled care. The Restoracy provides guidance no matter what your care journey – from rehabilitation to long term and memory care. Before you make a move, learn about your options and resources to help you plan how to pay for skilled care. Whether you or a
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