That cuts down on the stress associated with moving a loved one to a facility. After your relative is admitted to a nursing home, there's much you can do to keep the quality of care as high as possible. The care plan. When someone enters a nursing home, federal law requires the facility to complete an assessment that measures the individual's physical, mental, and social abilities. That is something families have to keep watch on.
Frequent visits are crucial to good care.
Nursing-home personnel know which residents have family members who visit and which are neglected. Neglecting your relative could invite the facility to do the same. If the care plan requires your relative to be walked two times a day or taken to the bathroom every two hours, you and your family might have to assume the role of policeman to be sure that is done. Good homes have family councils and residents' councils. Get involved and have your relative get involved.