Under certain circumstance you may even be able to rehabilitate at home with assistance from home health services. This option is considered when there is adequate support available from family, professional caregivers, and the communities in which you reside. It is important to remember that nursing homes provide a high level of supervision and resident interaction. Some medical conditions require this intense type of monitoring. However, not all medical conditions require this skilled level of care.
Some individuals can benefit from less stringent monitoring and assistance.
There is a wealth of information on these placement options available on the Internet. Simply enter key words and complete a search. The Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare monitors many of these types of facilities, to access their web site, please click here . Locating Nursing Homes in your area. As we discussed earlier, in Pennsylvania we are fortunate to have over 700 nursing homes from which to choose.