Saturday, October 18, 2014

Improvements For Nursing Homes

By Jansen Wilhelmsen


Constant care is needed for persons with illnesses and other medical needs, and this is true with many seniors. Due to this, many elders go to skilled nursing facilities, to get this needed care. This is facility with round the clock nursing care extended, although it is known as a nursing home. These facilities though have an unpleasant image, although many people still need the nursing homes for many reasons they have. There are a few ways though that can make the lives of patients much improved, and if you are managing this facility, these are needed.

Hire the best people, and this is the top priority you can have as a manager. There can be the big difference experienced by residents when your employees treat the residents well. The care given to residents as well as taking care that they receive the best care at all levels are what they need from among the staff members. Medical problems other than those listed on the residents charts are those needed to be looked into, and these are what your medical staff should extend. Many seniors are prone to depression where treatment is badly needed in order to improve their life, and this is happening to many seniors experiencing some types of illnesses.

The surrounding areas can project a positive or negative effect on residents, thus these areas should be pleasing and decors added, and everything should be very clean. Some patients may require more medical equipment for their needs compared to others, but there are still many ways to make the rooms and other areas look more homely and not project a hospital image. The rooms can be painted with bright and soothing colors, decors and drapes added, and moldings and decorative wood covers also added to enhance the looks. All rooms should project a very pleasing view and exterior landscaping also must be well-maintained and attractive.

Several places where residents can relax should be made, and these are places where they can enjoy themselves out of their rooms. There should also be more living rooms and lounges where family and guests can hang out or play games, or they can watch TV shows and listen to music, or they can enjoy other activities. The outdoor areas are also important, thus providing a couple of garden spaces with several seats are important so that the residents can enjoy outside and enjoy fresh air and sunshine.

Make the foods very delicious and also varied because meals are very important and residents should enjoy these. Give the residents the option as to when they can eat their meals, and this can be done by staggering the meal times. Maximize the residents' full enjoyment of the facility and this can be done by hosting special dinner theme nights to celebrate holidays or other events. Make the meals extra special by including plates and tableware that are nice, or adding fresh flowers with the dinner evening meal, and this can be for those who cannot leave their rooms as well.

Often, nursing home residents aren't very mobile and some are even bedridden, so it is imperative that you provide some amenities that cater to this issue. A DirecTV business system can be installed at your nursing home by the staff at Integra Systems. This ensures that each resident room and the common areas have high quality television programming. You can even opt for a DirecTV commercial account that includes DirecTV systems for each room that come equipped with a DVR, so that residents can record any programming and watch it at their leisure.




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