Mesa Nursing Homes Information

Long-term patients can be fully or partially bedridden by medical conditions like Alzheimer’s or dementia. Nursing home staff give high levels of care, including monitoring, medical procedures, medicine management and social help, to help long-term patients maintain their level of health or even gradually improve. Although some long-term patients have conditions that may prompt a move to end of life care, some do eventually seek assisted living care.

Long-term patients usually need nursing care because prior caregivers can no longer meet their needs. Short-term patients are admitted due to a critical medical event that required a hospitalization. Those in need of a recovery after being discharged from a hospital stay will be approved for a nursing stay by their doctor. Receiving the best possible hospital care is essential for future SNF patients because it is the first component of recovery. In Mesa, patients’ hospital experiences rank Banner Desert Medical Center as the top quality health center in the area.

Mesa’s nursing care costs are around the national average. Semi-private and private nursing home rooms cost $5,323 and $6,357 per month, respectively.

The stressful transition to nursing home care is often problematic for seniors and their families. Seniors have to go through the painful loss of independence. Their families often feel guilty they can no longer care for their parents or relatives. Other problems surface once seniors are nursing home patients. Some personnel are not well trained and may too frequently use improper care techniques such as restraining seriously ill patients who are disoriented and may struggle against being medicated. The loss of independence usually makes seniors unhappy or depressed, which can make caring for them a challenge. Although nursing homes get a bad rap due to reports of negligent care or abuse, there are many professional, compassionate, committed and quality facilities. Our site’s goal is to help enhance people’s understanding of the complicated aspects of nursing care so they can make the best decision for their individual needs.