Sherman Nursing Homes Information

Registered nurses and physicians, certified nursing aides, non-medical staff, dining and housekeeping workers, social workers, therapists, counselors and recreational planners are all part of a network that cooperatively works to meet patients’ individual needs.

The cost of monthly residency at a Sherman skilled nursing facility is very far below the national average and quite a bit beneath the Texas median level. Private SNF rooms cost $4,334 per month, about $800 per month less than the Texas median. Semi-private SNF rooms run a monthly cost of $3,703, about $250 per month less than the median.

Nursing homes have a number of services that fall outside the main categories of short-term and long-term care. Adult day health care is geared to help family caregivers who go to work during the week. These facilities concentrate on providing social opportunities for patients that may otherwise be isolated under home care. Respite care is composed of brief lengths of nursing care for patients of family caregivers. These stays allow caretakers to have some time to see to their own physical and mental health, meet family obligations that may have taken a backseat to caregiving or to just relax.

Short-term care consists of various forms of rehabilitation to help recently hospitalized patients recover strength and function so they can return to normal living. Patients usually come directly from hospital care where their doctor prescribed a short-term nursing stay. The best possible hospital care can help patients get a correct diagnosis and a good start to their recovery process. Based on patients’ hospital experiences, top notch health care services in Sherman can be found at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital – WNJ and Heritage Park Surgical Hospital. Most short-term patients undergo periods of respiratory, occupational, physical, auditory or speech therapy. Doctors prescribe a mixture of rest and therapy to help patients recuperate as efficiently as possible. The main impetus of short-term care is to bridge hospital care and a lower level of care. Patients usually move to an assisted living facility or in home care arrangement when they are released from short-term care.

Long-term care is for patients who have prolonged and extensive needs due to serious medical conditions like dementia, Alzheimer’s, congestive heart failure, cancer, emphysema, Fibromyalgia, paraplegia, multiple sclerosis and osteoarthritis. They have often come from a less inclusive care option that could no longer properly treat their condition. Nursing professionals focus on helping newly admitted patients stabilize and eventually reverse the declining state of their problems. Doctors and nurses are available to offer continuous health monitoring to help patients along a personalized care plan. They also perform medical procedures like enteral feeding tubes, CPR, catheter care, dialysis, medication adjustment and injections. Non-medical personnel are tasked with assisting patients with activities of daily living like feeding, toileting, grooming, bathing and walking. Nursing facilities try to give patients a high quality of life through social services like recreational activities, spiritual guidance, counseling services, leisure and relaxation opportunities and self-care.

Seniors and their families who have cannot pay for the cost of nursing care may qualify for Medicaid. The eligibility rules for this government program vary from state to state, however most states follow the U.S. poverty line. Medicaid coverage is means-tested. A case worker will meet with a prospective patient to verify his or her level of income or assets. Medicaid patients will not be able to choose from a large variety of area homes. They can only receive treatment at a Medicaid certified institution. Calling your Medicaid Financial Intermediary or State Health Insurance Assistance Program can yield much more information about the specifics of Medicaid.