Staff, residents, and family all have a responsibility to ask for a review of prescriptions by their physician or a pharmacist if they suspect medications are being used improperly. People in restraints are checked often. The restraint is then repositioned and the patient moved every hour. Nursing home care is expensive. However, it includes a comprehensive set of services under one roof and is far less expensive than the care provided in a hospital.
Government programs provide very limited financial help.
Medicaid is available to low-income people. Entering a nursing home should be approached with as much thought and preparation as any major life change or any major expense. You should meet the administrator and discuss thoroughly the base price and any extra expenses you can expect to incur. Some homes have extra charges for such services as hand feeding, incontinent care, and personal laundry. Obtain in writing what your basic charge will be, and understand clearly all financial arrangements before signing a contract.