The primary goal for nursing facilities is to rehabilitate residents so that they can return to the community. Many residents are discharged to their homes or other more independent facility arrangements. I will have no privacy in a nursing facility. Resident rooms are considered private. Therefore, staff respect the resident's privacy by knocking before entering.
Nursing facilities provide common areas for residents to socialize.
Nursing facility residents are confused. Alzheimer's residents often live together in special wings where they can receive the specialized care they require. Memory problems can often be improved through proper nutrition, exercise, social stimulation and properly controlled medication. Nursing facility residents surrender their rights to make decisions. Resident councils, which are made up of residents and sometimes family members, provide an opportunity for residents to address their concerns to staff and to one another.