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Hartford Hospital's Health Referral Services: Phone: 860.545.1888 Email: CLICK HERE | | | |  | |  |
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Common Health Concerns
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Long Term Care
(Nursing Home Care)
When you or a loved one is unable to live at home because of illness, injury
or frailty, you may want to consider long term care. Long term care can be for a
specified duration or an indefinite stay. There are many facilities in
Connecticut and it may be difficult to choose the right one for your family.
Below are some things you may want to consider when choosing long term care:
- Make sure there is 24-hour emergency care available and that a physician
can be contacted whenever needed.
- Find out what he facility’s arrangements fare for hospital care if it’s
needed.
- Nurses should be specially trained in long-term care.
- Qualified rehabilitation therapists should be available if needed.
- Find out how often residents have access to grooming services such as
barbers and beauticians.
- Find out what kinds of activities will be available and how often.
- A social worker should be available to help with arrangements and
adjusting to new living arrangements.
- Residents should be able to attend religious services in their
respective faiths.
A hospital near you should be able to provide you with a list of nursing
homes and other senior housing facilities.
For more information, contact:
JEFFERSON HOUSE
One John H. Stewart Drive
Newington, CT 06111
860.667.4453
www.JeffersonHouse.org
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