David LaLumia: Nursing and rehab facilities improve
Lastly, for people already using long-term care, know that it is best to be an “involved” resident or family member. There is a formal care planning process that starts shortly after moving into a skilled nursing facility — participate in it! The care …
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Avamere to break ground on short-term stay rehab facility
Patients recovering from illness or injury will have rehabilitation services and skilled nursing available. Avamere will close its long-term skilled nursing facility, Avamere Rehab of Salem, once the new short-term facility is open. The family of …
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Post-hospital care costs studied amid Medicare discrepancies
Last year, $ 62 billion — $ 1 in every $ 6 Medicare spent in the traditional fee-for-service program — went to nursing and therapy for patients in rehabilitation facilities, nursing homes, long-term care hospitals and in their own homes, according to a …
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