Philip DeBerard - Injury Attorney
Quality Nursing Homes
Quality Nursing Homes Have …
- A current state operating license
- A licensed administrator
- Medicare and Medicaid certification
- Open visitation privileges
- Smoke detectors and fire alarms on every floor
- An automatic sprinkler system
- Emergency lighting
- A good staff to patient ratio
- Handrails in hallways, grab bars in bathrooms
- Clearly marked exits with unobstructed access
- Bedrooms that open onto a corridor and have windows (required by law)
- A physician available for emergencies
- No offensive odors and no heavily scented sprays to mask foul odors
- Toilet facilities that accommodate wheelchairs
- An attractive dining room and appetizing food
- Residents who look clean and appropriately dressed
- A policy that encourages residents to go outside
- An activity room and activities coordinator
- Friendly, pleasant, caring and available staff
- A volunteer program
- An active resident participation program or council