Selecting a Quality Nursing Home

 

For many families, selecting a nursing home for a loved one
can be a difficult task. Placement may be of an immediate nature. Decisions have to be made quickly. Who should I ask? What comprises a quality facility?

 

Among New Jersey's nursing homes, Camden County Health Services Center consistently receives high marks.

The Center offers these suggestions in choosing
a quality nursing home:

• personally visit two or three facilities and see which
  one has the best chemistry among you, your loved one,
  and the staff

• be primarily concerned with care

• check for odors and cleanliness of resident rooms and
  social areas

• observe to see if residents are neatly dressed

• try to sense interactions between staff members and residents

• review social activities and therapies offered to residents

• if possible, visit a prospective facility at meal times and
  see if the food appears to be appetizing and nutritious

• find out the staff-to-resident ratio (at the Center, this
  ratio exceeds State-mandated requirements)

• consult your personal physician or the County Office
  on Aging for recommendations

For further information and an on-site tour, contact Vivian Walsh, Director of Admissions, (856) 374-6430

 

       

      

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