Hospice Choosing long-term care options for you or a loved one can be an emotionally and physically traumatic experience. This section is dedicated to providing information that will help you make the best decision regarding long-term care. Navigate through this section to learn about the various program options, and feel free to contact your Regional Ombudsman to ask specific questions. Nursing Home Nursing homes are primarily designed to meet the needs of people recuperating from illness or to provide long-term care nursing supervision for persons with chronic medical problems.
Nursing homes provide different levels of care.
In Arkansas nursing homes contract with the State to provide differing levels of care to residents depending upon their medical needs. Requires heavy care i.e., Tube Feeding, IV Therapy, Ventilator, Stage III or IV Pressure Sore. Resident requires minimum assistance with ADLs, generally needs supervision for protection. Nursing homes try to maintain the appropriate staff ratio for the varying levels of care, by not taking too many residents within any one particular care level. It is important to inquire how many other residents the nursing home has at the level of care that your loved one will require.