Assessing a Nursing Home Senator Andrea Nuciforo, Jr. While this can be an important tool for consumers to use when choosing nursing home placement, it should not be the only criterion on what to base a decision.
Nothing can replace on-site visits to the nursing homes.
This gives the consumer the opportunity to view the facility when staffing ratios are usually lower. Ask to see written facility policies and admission agreements and be sure you are comfortable with the terms. The Berkshire County Ombudsman Program at Elder Services is another resource to use when choosing a nursing home. This program also assists to resolve complaints after one is living in a nursing home. Jr. It is spring in the Berkshires, and the entire county is in full wondrous bloom.