Making the choice of moving the parents to a nursing home is not easy. Surely you weighed and considered all the other options, before deciding on this solution. Some people prefer to take care of their loved ones right at home and dedicate a lot of time and energy for that. Others prefer to allow a nursing caretaker to treat their parents. However, the choice of leaving the parents in the familiar and known space can have a deteriorating consequences on their physical and mental state. Many elders who are bed ridden, suffer from loneliness and don’t interact enough with the outside world. In addition, medical services at home will be less available and not as good as medical services at a home. In this article we will review important parameters while choosing a nursing home for the elderly and see the advantages of this choice against other alternatives.
What should we check when choosing a nursing home for the elderly?
When choosing a nursing home for your loved ones, it is recommended to validate the availability of several important aspects:
- The availability of medical services – When there’s a need for nursing services, the availability of fast and of quality medical services can make the difference between life and death. Therefore, it is very advisable to make sure the chosen institution has personal medical caretakers for your loved ones.
- Availability of physiotherapy services – At any age, and especially the third age, it is very important to exercise the body and take care of it. The availability of quality physiotherapy services will allow your loved ones to keep their bodies healthy as much as possible.
- Social services – The mental health of the patients is as important as their physical condition. Many elders contend with uneasy mental states because of their declining health and because of coping with physical limitations that get worse with aging. Therefore, a quality nursing home must include quality social services.
- Tasty and nourishing meals – Good food is a recipe for long and healthy life. Therefore, you should check that the facility you chose serves nutritional, tasty and varied meals.
- Rich social activities – One of the toughest problems that many elders cope with is the loneliness problem. Many elders who are bed ridden suffer from lack of human interaction and have difficulty to keep and maintain social connections. Therefore, it is important to make sure that the nursing facility has a rich and varied social activities.
Beit Or – The right choice for you
If you are looking for a nursing home that could provide answers to all the needs of your loved ones and much more, we recommend you visit us at Beit Or. Beit Or is a well known nursing institution, that operates in several locations throughout Israel – Gedera, Bat yam, Ramat Gan, Kfar Sava and Bitan Aharon. Beit Or provides its tenants with quality medical services, physiotherapy, social services, varied and tasty meals, as well as a rich and varied social activities.
Supportive housing – Giving your loved ones the best
With the passing of years, there has been a pronounced raise in the longevity and quality of life of the elderly in Israel. These happy news are among others, a product of complimentary supportive housing. This type of housing provides elders who are in need of specific medical support, the best service. It is an additional and separated department within nursing homes, which provides the tenants, in addition to a sleeping space, with the experience of improved services, communal activities and enhanced supporting services. Beit Or is a facility that provides its tenants with supportive, complementary and encapsulating housing. We provide the tenants assisted with complementary supportive housing a complete casing of special services and activities. Contact us today and we will be happy to serve you too.
