Longview Nursing Homes Information

Short-term care and long-term care are the two main categories of skilled care. Apart from these general forms of care, some Longview skilled nursing facilities contain special care units that offer expertise in treating diagnoses like Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Short-term care helps patients rehabilitate from acute medical trauma, like falls, aneurisms, strokes, heart attacks and surgeries, which often put them in the hospital. Some hospitals have nursing care facilities within their campus, however most patients must seek nursing care from a standalone institution. Under short-term care, nursing professionals design an effective plan of recovery that will rebuild patients function to their pre-crisis level. Patients undergo occupational, speech, physical and respiratory therapy to reach a level of health where they are able to move to lower levels of care. Assisted living and in home care are two popular destinations for patients who need further medical after a short-term nursing stay.

Hospital care is an essential part of an estimated 75 percent of short-term nursing patients. Patients should attempt to receive the best health care services they can because their first few days of recuperation can affect their health in the future. Based on patients’ hospital experiences, the best hospitals in Longview are Longview Regional Medical Center and Good Shepherd Medical Center.

Long-term care focuses on the provision of advanced medical and social treatment to patients who are severely impaired by illnesses like cancer, kidney and cardiovascular disease, multiple sclerosis and hypothyroidism. Many patients pursue long-term care because their condition is in decline. Extended-term nursing care aims to maintain or restore patients’ levels of health through a coordinated and responsive effort from all a facility’s caregivers. Nurses and physicians perform regular check-ups and medical procedures like colostomies, wound care, intravenous therapy, injections, respiratory therapy and medication adjustments. Non-medical staff are responsible for assisting patients with basic hygiene and activities of daily living. Social workers try to stimulate patients’ independence and foster interaction between residents.

Longview’s nursing care costs sit well below the national average and more than $500 per month below the Texas median level. Private and semi-private SNF accommodations cost $4,403 and $3,468 per month, respectively. Home health aide and homemaker services in the area both cost $3,051 per month. Adult day health care costs $1,035 per month. Assisted living care bedrooms have a monthly cost of $3,351.

Patients who qualify for Medicaid and Medicare benefits need to be aware of the coverage those government programs award. Medicare, which covers the elderly and disabled population, provides full coverage for only 20 days of nursing care stays in one benefit period. For the next 80 days of coverage, a co-payment fee is required. Medicare coverage stops after those 100 days of nursing stays. Coverage is not extended to patients who only need custodial care. Medicaid offer support to patients and families with low levels of income and assets. This program pays for most of the cost of nursing care but has different eligibility rules in each state. Conferring with an expert, such as your local long-term care ombudsman, will help patients to better understand the complicated rules and restrictions of both government programs.