About Elderly Housing
Elderly housing centers have been established worldwide to take care of the aged and are commonly referred to as nursing and rehabilitation centers. Elderly housing specializes in care for geriatric patients and offers many recreational activities to make the patients more comfortable during their stay.
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Services
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A nursing and rehabilitation center offers a variety of services, such as physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy. It also provides pharmacy services and equipment rentals.
Specialty Care
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Nursing homes offer many different types of specialty care, including treatment for Alzheimer's disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease, the developmentally disabled, dementia, head trauma, hematologic conditions, mental diseases, neurological diseases, neuromuscular diseases, orthopedic rehabilitation, pain therapy, pulmonary disease, para/quadriplegic impairments, stroke recovery, trauma and wound care.
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Cost
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Nursing home costs are not always out-of-pocket expenses. For instance, insurance Medicare and Medicaid now cover the costs at most nursing homes.
Recreation
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Nursing homes also offer many recreational services for elderly patients, including board games and outdoor activities, and some even have video games such as Wii products.
Statistics
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As of 2004 in the U.S., there were 16,000 nursing homes with 1.7 million beds and 86 percent occupancy. There are 1.5 million elderly persons living in nursing homes, and their normal stay is 835 days. The most common nursing home occupants are 85-year-old white females, followed closely by 85-year-old white males.
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