Purchase Solution

Comparing Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and Care Communities

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Health care continues to create new services to provide care to patients that are cost effective and efficient. With the aging population, more emphasis is being place on skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes), assisted living facilities (ALFs), and continuing care communities (CCCs) in particular.

Identify a specific skilled nursing facility (nursing homes), assisted living facility (ALFs), and continuing care community (CCCs) in the community and discuss the similarities and differences between this organization's structure, staffing profile, and service emphasis compared to general acute care hospitals that also provide care to the elderly. 3 paragraphs with references

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution compares nursing homes, assisted living and care communities.

Solution Preview

The attached document is not intended as an assignment completion.

The Laurels is a skilled nursing facility in Northeast Ohio. The facility offers long term care for
the elderly, physical therapy, rehabilitation services, and services for kidney hemodialysis. The center
employs licensed registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, state testing nursing assistants, physical
therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, dieticians, rehabilitation staff, and nurses who
specialize in areas like wound care and restorative care. Other staff members include dietary aides and
laundry aides.
Emeritus is a chain assisted living facility, with a location in Northeast Ohio. The facility hires
LPNs and RNs for wellness nurses, working part time during the week or on weekends. The facility
relies heavily on Nursing Assistants, who work as medication technicians or resident assistants. Nursing
assistants may assist with medications or may provide some assistant with daily living activities, and
possibly changing dressings and assisting with exercise. The facility hires activity directs and many
kitchen staff, as three meals are offered each ...

Solution provided by:
Education
  • MEd, Jones International University
  • BSc, DeVry University
  • MPH, Walden University
Recent Feedback
  • "Thank you so much!"
  • "Great work"
  • "thanks for the information"
  • "Thanks for the information"
  • "Excellent Work, very well-written, clear and concise."
Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
What everyone should know about MRSA

This quiz focuses on what everyone should know about community MRSA. Community MSRA is an infection in healthy people.

Celiac Disease

This quiz will provide a brief introduction to Celiac Disease. Questions will focus on definitions and symptoms.

Crohn's Disease

How much do you know about this condition?

Test your health planning and program evaluation knowledge

Health planning and program evaluation is an important aspect of the Health Sciences' field. Organizations and communities must understand the needs of their audiences, and a way to obtain this datum is through proper design and assessment. This quiz will test your ability to understand the importance of planning and evaluation in the health sector.

Vitals about a Patient's Vitals

Basic questions about blood pressure and measurements.