Stillwater Nursing Homes

AssistedSeniorLiving aims to be a pivotal source of information for seniors and their loved ones who are looking to pursue nursing care. We want to increase their understanding of the complicated issues surrounding skilled care, so they can find a nursing home that fits their emotional, financial and medical needs.

Stillwater nursing homes are residential care facilities that deliver targeted custodial, medical and social care to treat patients who have a variety of illnesses or diagnoses. Nursing homes come in all different shapes and sizes and offer comprehensive services that are critical for a patient’s welfare. Patients most often seek skilled nursing care for post-hospital or post-acute care and for prolonged treatment for serious medical conditions. Also called skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes employ a large number of personnel who collaborate to provide individualized care. Licensed doctors and nurses, certified nursing aides, social workers, therapists, food service workers, housekeepers, non-medical personnel and recreational planners tend to the specific needs of each resident.

The monthly cost for residency at a Stillwater skilled nursing facility site about $150 per month under the Oklahoma median level. Semi-private SNF rooms clock in at $3,985 per month. Private SNF rooms in the area will run $4,357 per month.

Certain nursing facilities have care programs that are designed to assist family caregivers and their relationship with their patients. These arrangements often consist of unpaid care provided to elderly family, friends or neighbors. Respite care allows patients to spend a short period of time in a nursing facility. This break gives family caregivers time to relax or see to other obligations that may have been put off due to the many demands of caregiving. Respite care is beneficial for both sides of the equation. Patients receive quality nursing care while caretakers can replenish their energy to give their patients the attention they require. Adult day health care is extremely helpful to family caregivers who have to work during the day. These care centers not only deliver focused medical treatment but are also concerned with patients’ social well-being.

While nursing homes offer a diverse range of services, the two main categories of nursing care are short-term and long-term care. Most SNFs are only certified to extended services for one general form. However, some Stillwater area facilities are equipped to handle patients with both needs.

Short-term care residents use temporary nursing care to recover from the effects of acute medical events like falls, aneurisms, operations, strokes and cardiac arrest. These patients normally spend a few days under hospital care before transferring to a nursing facility. Short-term facilities only admit patients who have been prescribed to such care by their doctor. Proper hospital care is vital for getting patients off on the right track to their rehabilitation process. The best hospital in the Stillwater area, based on patients’ previous hospital experiences, is Stillwater Medical Center. Patients often base their recuperation around physical, occupational, respiratory, auditory or speech therapy. Their physician will guide each patient along a personalized path that will get them back on their feet as quickly as possible. Patients do not reach full recovery under short-term care. That job is usually left to an assisted living or in home care arrangement after patients have been released from a nursing facility.

Long-term care is for patients who need continuous supervision for progressive, serious, terminal or chronic illnesses like cancer, emphysema, dementia, congestive heart failure, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. All nursing facility staff members play a crucial role in meeting the needs of each long-term patient. Nurses and doctors help patients follow care plans and perform medical procedures like medication adjustment, CPR, enteral feeding tubes, ventilator management, wound care and injections. Non-medical personnel assist patients with daily living tasks, everyday comfort and general hygiene. Social workers, counselors and recreational planners foster an environment that promotes independence and psychosocial well-being.

Many seniors and their families are eligible for government assistance to help cover some of the cost of nursing care. Medicare benefits are given to those above the age of 65 and the disabled population. To qualify for Medicare for a specific case, a patient must have spent at least three days in the hospital before receiving nursing care. They must also be in a nursing home for the diagnosis that was given to them in under hospital care. Medicare coverage is quite limited. The program will only fully pay for 20 days of nursing stays. After a further 80 days of coverage, subject to a daily co-pay, the benefits are cut off. Your State Financial Intermediary or State Health Insurance Assistance Program can help you with any questions you have about Medicare.