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2. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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   A nursing home is a facility for the residential care of older people, senior citizens, or disabled people. [1] Nursing homes may also be referred to as care homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNF) or long-term care facilities. Often, these terms have slightly different meanings to indicate whether the institutions are public or private, and ...

3. When Is It Time for a Nursing Home? 6 Questions to Ask - AOL

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   Also called skilled nursing facilities or convalescent homes, nursing homes are designed for seniors who need 24-hour medical care or a high level of support with activities of daily living (ADLs ...

4. Nursing home care in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Nursing facilities offer (by county planning process) the most extensive care a person can get outside a hospital, if one discounts regional medical centers, alternative programs in the community (sometimes now, medical homes, and 24 hour care programs), and the newer assisted living facilities. Nursing homes offer help with custodial care ...

5. Residential care - Wikipedia

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   Nursing homes, also known as rest homes or skilled nursing facilities, are intended for people who need ongoing medical care as well as help with daily activities. Nursing home populations have been decreasing in the United States, despite the increase in the elderly population, because of the increasing availability of other options such as ...

6. Does Medicare cover the costs of skilled nursing facilities?

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   Medicare covers the cost of care at a skilled nursing facility for a set amount of time. A skilled nursing facility (SNF) is a health care facility that provides on-site, 24-hour medical care. The ...

7. Home Care vs. Nursing Homes: Which Option Fits Your Budget? - AOL

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   To have had a private room in a nursing facility the same year would have cost $108,405. On the other hand, if that home health aide only came 20 hours a week (so, perhaps one would come over four ...