1, health care services
People in their old age, more or less some diseases or there is the possibility of sudden illness, so the choice of nursing home must look at the nursing home is equipped with an infirmary, with a full-time doctor, with enough medical equipment and supplies. Whether the nursing home has the ability to diagnose and treat common and frequent diseases of the elderly in the hospital or nearby, and to deal with all kinds of sudden illnesses and other emergencies in a timely and proper manner.
2. Nursing care service
Whether the staff has good professional ethics and dedication, check the nursing experience of the nursing staff, and whether they have the qualification issued by the higher competent part. They are required to be able to provide the elderly with personal care services such as bathing, haircutting, nail clipping, changing bed sheets and covers, and changing clothes at reasonable intervals.
3, psychological and social interaction services
Since it is a place of care, a wealth of recreational and social activities are essential, so we need to see whether the nursing home to the elderly to provide such a space and platform, such as: interest groups, activity groups, etc., these conditions are conducive to the widows and orphans of the elderly emotional exchanges, to bring psychological comfort to the elderly.
Whether the management and service personnel have certain knowledge and experience in geriatric psychology, can grasp the psychological dynamics of the elderly, understanding of the elderly, to avoid the elderly due to psychological problems in a variety of life crises. If there is a professional psychologist equipped nursing home is certainly better.
4, meal service
Whether there is a separate canteen for the elderly, according to the preferences of the elderly as well as medical and health care needs, to develop a scientific and reasonable nutritional recipes. Whether the eating habits of different elderly people are taken into account, and whether the dietary customs of ethnic minorities are respected. During the specific inspection, you can ask and check the past recipes of the nursing home to see if they meet the requirements of the elderly and whether there is an overall plan.
Second, look at the hardware
1, living facilities
Living rooms are generally divided into single rooms, double rooms, triple rooms, shared beds and so on. Elderly housing does not require luxury, but should be comfortable, cozy, spacious, bright, quiet, non-slip, well-ventilated. The rooms should be equipped with all kinds of daily necessities and utensils according to the actual needs of the elderly, and the articles should be placed in a neat and orderly manner. Rooms, toilets, bathrooms, corridors and staircases should be in line with the norms for barrier-free facilities. If there is a telephone or network equipment can be with family members, friends, emotional contact better.
2, environmental facilities
Examining whether the nursing home for the elderly to carry out leisure, entertainment, fitness activities dedicated site, there are in line with the physical and mental characteristics of the elderly and the need for leisure and recreation and fitness activities supplies, facilities, equipment, such as: gymnasium, books and computers, chess and cards room. If the natural environment of the nursing home is beautiful, it is better.
Third, look at the record
Including: no violation of law, discipline, illegal events in 2 years. No food poisoning, unnatural death, loss, disease transmission, nursing accidents, damage to the legitimate rights and interests of the elderly and other major accidents of responsibility.
Four, look at the cost
Entering the nursing institution to care for the costs required to pay, the basic costs include: bed, nursing fees, food; different institutions will charge other costs according to their own characteristics, such as heating costs, medical costs, resettlement costs, laundry costs, entertainment costs, diaper costs, etc., but also charge a certain amount of money as a deposit.
Based on the elderly's own situation, the choice of healthy (8 hours of care), semi-self-care (12 hours of care) and completely unable to take care of themselves (24 hours of care) services, according to the degree of different levels of charges also differ. Elderly people and their children need to know clearly and choose according to their needs.