Question

If you were given unlimited funds to build a nursing home, what would it be like?

Describe the physical environment, staffing, food service, rehabilitation, social and educational activities, admission procedures, residents' rights, services for families, how residents would participate in decision making, and interaction with the community.

Remember that most residents have moderate to severe disabilities.

Answer 1

It is true that for choosing a Medical service one is very cautious about that the quality of doctors and the staff the nursing home offers but it is also true that nobody wants a cold and serious environment around the place where a lot of healing is going to happen. All medical care services always have to keep the quality of doctors, the staff and the services up to a standard but those ones will be admired by people more if they standout in terms of caring and giving a feel of the family and home. The residents will be engaged in a lot of social and educational activities. There will be ample staff to manage the residents' needs as rehabilitation needs require one on one practice. With regard to the food service, eating fresh, healthy and nutritious food such as more vegetables, fruits, soups would be the obvious choice. There are enough studies documented the fact that healing happens faster in a happy, warm and caring environment. This is also a boon for the patients whose families are not there or living away from them. Such a service will add more credibility to the hospital sector.