Extended care facilities are designed to care for those who need assistance with activities of daily living or with medical needs. A nursing home is one type of extended care facility, but not all extended care facilities are nursing homes.
A nursing home provides skilled or basic nursing care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries or functional disabilities. Most facilities serve the elderly. However, some facilities provide services to younger individuals with special needs such as recovery from an injury. Nursing homes are generally stand alone facilities, but some are operated within a hospital or retirement community.
Sub-acute care is intensive nursing care for patients recovering from surgery or illness. Patients receive this care in a nursing home setting. Select Specialty Hospitals Sub acute units are an example.
The Michigan Department of Health maintains information on Nursing Homes in Michigan. You can also compare nursing homes by using the link to the Medicare Compare site.
The Nursing Home Information Site is maintained by a social worker named Gary Hickerson. He has included helpful information on how to select a nursing home, how to deal with problems if you have somone in a nursing home, etc.
The Ohio Department of health Maintains information on Nursing Homes in Ohio.
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