Mobile Nursing Homes Information

Most short-term care patients need help recovering from a stroke, heart attack, aneurism, invasive surgery or fall related injury. In nursing facilities, there are physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapists to aid with the recuperation process. The main goal of short-term care is to get their patients back on their feet or to less inclusive care options like in home or assisted living care. Long-term care focuses on helping those with serious medical conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia, multiple sclerosis or general physical decline. Long-term care fosters a supportive medical and social environment to help patients see improvement in their health. Medical procedures like wound care, blood testing and medicine dosage are performed by doctors and nurses. Non-medical personnel help patients in need of custodial care. Social workers care for patients by providing a level of companionship and keeping up patients’ independence.

Long-term care is usually sought once a medical condition can no longer be managed by less comprehensive are. Short-term care often results from an acute medical crisis in need of a hospital stay. If a patient needs further medical treatment post-stay, their doctor will require a nursing home stay. Hospital care is important for future short-term patients for valuable referrals and for quality care that can jump start the recovery period. In Mobile, the best hospitals, based on patients’ hospital experiences, are University of South Alabama Medical Center and Providence Hospital.

Mobile’s nursing care costs fall around $5000 under the annual national average. Relative to the Alabama median, Mobile’s nursing costs are nearly equal. Semi-private and private SNF rooms cost $5,323 and $5,475 per month, respectively.

Some seniors and their families are weary of moving to nursing care because they see it as a destination that will only lead to end of life care. This is untrue, since nursing care often allows patients to move back home or to in home, assisted care, or senior living options. Our site wants to help seniors and their loved ones understand the wide range of issues associated with nursing care so they can find quality nursing care at an affordable cost, a convenient location and with appropriate medical care.