Peoria Nursing Homes Information

Short-term care is for patients recovering from a stroke, fall, aneurism or other acute medical crisis that required them to be hospitalized for a short period. Their recuperation is contingent on following an individualized path of rehabilitation that is mapped out and designed by nursing care professionals. Patients will be able to regain lost strength or function through physical, speech, respiratory, auditory or occupational therapy. The goal of a short-term nursing care visit is for the patient’s level of health to improve to a point where he or she can move to less comprehensive care, like assisted living or in home options.

Hospital care is important to the outcome of a short-term patient’s recovery. Proper hospital treatment can help patients get off on the right footing and can allow doctors to give proper recommendations and approval for a short-term nursing stay. In Peoria, the best health care services can be found at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois and Saint Francis Medical Center.

Long-term care visits are necessary for patients that have seen a decline in an existing condition that surpasses the capabilities of their previous mode of care. Medical professionals must use a coordinated effort to treat patients with extended and extensive needs. Some long-term patients may be bedridden due to lost motor control, some may be in general physical decline and some may have ailments like Parkinson’s, dementia, cancer, kidney disease or diabetes. Doctors and nurses are continuously on call to perform medical procedures like medication adjustments, blood work, colostomies, tracheostomies, catheters, injections and intravenous therapy. Non-medical caregivers give assistance to those who have trouble completing activities of daily living. Skilled nursing facilities take care of patients' social needs through the companionship of social workers and events, activities, games, dinners and trips coordinated by recreational planners.

Nursing care costs in Peoria are around $300 higher than the Illinois median level. Other care costs are elevated over the median too. Semi-private and private SNF rooms cost $5,209 and $6,083 per month, respectively. Homemaker services, home health aide and adult day health care have monthly costs of $3,384, $3,527 and $1,733 per month, respectively. Assisted living bedrooms bear a monthly cost of $3,063.

Traditional health insurance does not pay for nursing care costs. People often have to dip into their retirement savings, their mortgages or find other sources of private funding to pay for a nursing stay. Preparation and planning can help seniors and their families avoid ravaging their savings and assets to finance the cost. Of course, many people do not have this opportunity. Long-term care insurance is the most effective safety net for those that do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid, although coverage comes with expensive monthly premiums. Elderly and disabled persons that are under Medicare coverage must remember that it only pays for 100 days of stays in one benefit period. Medicaid recipients need to know that not all institutions accept their benefits.