Homes require careful study Final Edition

My father simply cannot live at home any longer. He must go to a nursing home. Dad is getting too difficult to handle. He needs to go where professionals can handle him. But researching nursing homes for Dad is a frightful chore. W.E. The technical approach involves viewing state documents. The best...

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Published inRegina sun
Main Author Collins, Kent S
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Regina, Sask Postmedia Network Inc 13.02.2005
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Summary:My father simply cannot live at home any longer. He must go to a nursing home. Dad is getting too difficult to handle. He needs to go where professionals can handle him. But researching nursing homes for Dad is a frightful chore. W.E. The technical approach involves viewing state documents. The best is Form 2567, also called the state inspection survey. It lists deficiencies found during unannounced visits by state officials. The nursing home industry complains that often these reports cite silly problems that have no impact on resident care. But these state inspection surveys can reveal real problems, too. Call your state capitol switchboard and ask for the office that inspects nursing homes.
ISSN:1181-3768