Nursing Homes

About Nursing Homes in Yellow™

Find information regarding nursing homes under this Yellow™ heading. A nursing home is a residence for people who need assistance and constant care and may have difficulties performing daily functions. Nursing homes may have facilities to provide therapies and rehabilitation programmes for residents who need them. Though younger people with physical disabilities may live in a nursing home, the term is usually more associated with elderly people. A nursing home employs the services of different health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists and dieticians, and volunteers.

Nursing homes offer different living setups that meet the needs of individual residents. Elderly people may choose an independent living setup so that they may still enjoy the comforts of being in their own place and having a portion of the responsibility of taking care of themselves. People who prefer this setup choose from different units or houses available. These people have the assistance of health care professionals who check their condition, provide information that they need to take care of themselves, and refer them to appropriate community services. These workers also help them transition to permanent residential care when they need more care and services than what they can avail from community services. Elderly people choose residential care when they need maximal assistance in performing daily activities or need immediate attention when a safety or health emergency occurs.

Health care providers commonly help and assist residents in health and self-management issues such as performing daily activities, safety, risk of falls, mobility problems; strength and fitness, pain management, communication problems, stroke, and bladder problems. Additional services in a nursing home may include occupational therapy, chronic condition self management, speech pathology, massage therapy, and physiotherapy, among others.

See also Retirement Villages or Aged Care Services or Homes & Hostels or Hospitals--Private



Refinement options may include:

  • Kind e.g. Assisted Living, Low Care, Aged Care, Respite Care
  • Facility e.g. Dining Hall, Apartments, Hostels, Therapy Centre
  • Duration e.g. Short Term, Long Term
  • Assurance e.g. ISO, Accredited, Registered, Certified
  • Service Option e.g. Inspections, Consultations, Disabled Access, 24hr Turnaround

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