Blacksburg Nursing Homes Information

Licensed physicians, registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, therapists, social workers, non-medical staff, food service workers and specialists are all part of a team that works to supervise and assist patients.

Patients of Blacksburg skilled nursing facilities pay a monthly cost that is a bit higher than the Virginia median level. Semi-private SNF rooms run a monthly cost of $6,388, over $300 per month above the state median. Private SNF accommodations cost $7,300 per month, slightly under $400 per month less than the median.

Apart from the two main categories of nursing care, short-term and long-term care, facilities also cater to the needs of family and home caregivers. Respite care offers these patients short periods of nursing care. This allows for caregivers and patients to get a temporary break from the emotional stresses of in home care. This can help dissipate the pressures of such care to make further treatment more effective and less challenging. Adult day care is used by family caregivers who do not want to leave their patients at home while at work. In addition to medical care, these centers are focused on providing patients with social and recreational outlets. Patients who are in search of specialized care for particular medical conditions can be admitted to expert care units that are often separated from facilities’ general wings.

Short-term care is primarily used to help patients recuperate from falls, cardiac arrest, aneurisms, strokes, surgery and other medical crises. Patients are typically funneled from hospital care to a nursing stay on a doctor’s orders. Quality hospital care can set a proper foundation for patients to effectively respond to nursing care rehabilitation. In Blacksburg, the health care centers with the best ratings based on patients’ hospital experiences are Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery and Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. When patients arrive at a short-term facility they are evaluated by nursing professionals. This evaluation serves to prescribe a personalized plan to help patients restore functions lost due to their trauma. Occupational, speech, auditory, respiratory and physical therapy are available as prescribed. Short-term care is normally the intermediate stop on a patient’s route to full recovery. The last stop is often an assisted living facility or in home residential care arrangement.

Long-term care tends to patients who have progressive, terminal, permanent or serious medical conditions like emphysema, cancer, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders or paraplegia. These patients need advanced forms of treatment to care for their everyday needs and comfort. Nursing personnel are present to deliver around-the-clock monitoring. Doctors and nurses perform check-ups and procedures like enteral feeding tubes, medication adjustment, catheter care, range of motion exercises, dialysis and colostomies. Non-medical personnel are on hand to give patients assistance with bathing, feeding, grooming, walking, general hygiene and other daily living tasks. Social and recreational professionals aim to keep patients’ quality of life at a high level and to ensure their psychosocial wellbeing.

Medicaid is an important program for patients and families who could not otherwise afford the stratospheric costs of skilled nursing care. Medicaid is a joint State and Federal government program for those with lower levels of income or assets. Enrollment and eligibility is different in each state. Your State Health Insurance Assistance Program or Medicaid office can give detailed information about provisions, limitations and requirements. Your local Social Security office also helps with the enrollment process. Patients should be aware that only Medicaid certified nursing homes offer residency to Medicaid recipients. This often greatly stunts patients’ choices of facilities.