Tianjin Nankai District high-grade nursing home there are several formal nursing home
Currently China's nursing home, for all kinds of nursing home, how can children choose the right nursing home? There are no more than two types of nursing homes, one is the government, collective institutions, usually we hear of old age homes or social welfare centers generally belong to this category; the other is the private/private investment in the establishment of nursing homes, senior citizen apartments, nursing homes, nursing homes, etc. generally belong to this category. However, it is generally believed that the public nature of the nursing home is better than the private/private nursing home, in fact, in reality does not exist, the need to find a nursing home users can be treated equally.
One, health and medical conditions
This is an important factor that children or elderly people will ignore. Nursing homes in addition to providing care, because the service object is the elderly, health care is not to be ignored. How good the sanitary and medical conditions are can represent how high the quality of the nursing home is. Hygiene includes personal hygiene and public **** hygiene. For the elderly who cannot take care of themselves, personal hygiene requirements are particularly high, such as: flushing urine and feces, changing underwear, bathing and so on. Public **** hygiene refers to issues such as how often to clean the rooms and bathrooms, and the quality of hygiene in the cafeteria. As for the medical aspect, it includes how many doctors and nurses the nursing home has, whether the medical equipment is complete, which medical services are provided, whether it is close to hospitals, etc.
Second, food
If the elderly suffer from a disease, such as diabetes, whether the nursing home provides special diabetic meals, perhaps not accustomed to the local food, so this issue must also be paid attention to.
Three, location
Of course, the suburbs are a good choice for a nursing home, where the air is fresh and the city is far away, making it a good place for the elderly to spend time. Elderly people hope that the nursing home closer to home the better, the children pick up and drop off, visit is also more convenient. If the location is close to the city, there are more shopping nearby, and it is also more convenient to take the bus and subway, so often close to the city of the nursing home beds are more tight.
Four, price
In terms of price, you should calculate how much you need to pay in a month, not just the cost of a bed or other individual items. Some nursing homes claim that their bed fee is cheaper than others, but he fills it up by raising the cost of other programs, so children should not be misled. Basically, one month's fee = bed fee + nursing fee + food fee. Then see if the nursing home also charges other fees, such as: laundry fee, entertainment fee, diaper fee and so on. In some cities, such as Guangzhou, the nursing home will also charge a one-time purchase fee for the facilities in the room. As the amount is large, it is also an important factor for children to consider whether they can afford it.
Fifth, the daily schedule of activities
To understand the daily schedule of the home, whether there are diversified cultural and recreational activities, living schedule and whether there are regular visiting hours. Whether the home holds in-house and out-of-house activities, reunion programs, so that the elderly can have a pleasant life. If there is an interest group, or volunteer team set up in the home, capable elders have the opportunity to realize themselves and reflect their self-worth.
Sixth, staffing
If the staffing structure of the nursing home has set up a social worker (social worker) position, it will be a plus point. In fact, the main examination of the size of the home, and staffing is perfect. In my previous work, I found that social workers can assist in the communication between the residential care home and the elderly to achieve a consistent win-win situation. In addition to understanding some of the substantive messages through telephone communication, it is also necessary to feel the attitude of the other party and the importance of the issues raised by the elderly, which reflect the professionalism of the residential care home, and this is a major basis for selection.
Seven, the field experience
Nursing homes will provide some facilities, such as: sports venues, rehabilitation equipment. Hardware facilities: general hardware facilities we will see, I'm not going to say more here. Whether the nursing home has a garden, fishponds and other recreational areas, such as how the environment. Whether the nursing home is equipped with elevators, corridors have handrails, here mainly put forward easy to ignore the three elements. The first is whether the room is bright and ventilated, bright room can let the residents day and night, have a better rhythm of life; room has good ventilation, not only conducive to the removal of odors, but also not easy to breed mold; the second is the previously mentioned barrier-free facilities, take a close look at the installation of these facilities is just a look of the project, or really play a role in the nursing home, which can be a side to the attitude and philosophy; the third is the wall posters on the wall, the nursing home is not only a good place for people to live, but also for those who want to live. The third is the poster board on the wall. If the poster board is handmade, colorful and up-to-date, it reflects the dedication of the staff of the home and makes the home look 'approachable'.
VIII. Service and Attitude
During the visit, the caregivers can also listen to the exchanges between themselves and listen to whether they are laughing at their clients. In addition to eyes and ears can also smell the living floor whether there is no clean odor or moldy smell? All these concerns can reflect whether the service of the residential care home is done properly, which is also the most personal interest. Apart from listening to the leader's introduction, do not forget to take a look at the elderly in the nursing home to see their state of mind and what they are doing. Are they neatly dressed and looking energetic as they walk down the aisle ready to participate in the activities, or are they unkempt and listless as they sit at the head of the banyan tree? When you pass by the rooms, apart from looking at the amenities of the rooms, you can also see if the caregivers are respectful and patient in their interactions with the elders?
All in all, the most important thing is whether the elderly live comfortably and appropriately, so it is important for children to get the opinion of the elderly when considering a nursing home.