Find & Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals & Other Providers Near You. Include what would be important to your loved one and you, the “influencer,” who will actively participate in the decision-making process.

Assignment Question

Overview Selected SNF: Parker Jewish Insitute For Health and Rehab Location: 271-11 76th Ave, New Hyde Park Your final project includes visiting a nursing home and interviewing a nursing home administrator in your area after exploring Medicare’s web tool “Find & Compare Nursing Homes, Hospitals & Other Providers Near You.” Links to an external site. Your work should include what would be important to your loved one and you, the “influencer,” who will actively participate in the decision-making process. Begin to formalize your report on the skilled nursing facility you visited.

The items to include are: The facility’s name, address, and phone number The facility’s size (the number of beds) The name(s) of the Administrator, Medical Director, and/or Director of Nursing Any special programs or considerations that are personal to your loved one’s needs

Also, include in your report the answers to the following questions: When did you visit (day of week and time of day)? Who did you meet with? Were you provided a tour? With whom? Were all of your questions answered to your satisfaction? Did you meet with a member of Senior Leadership? What were your overall impressions? Would you feel comfortable sending your loved one there? Why, or why not? If you were to rate the facility, what would your rating be? Use a five star scale with five being the best and zero being the worst.

This report will be the basis of your Final Project. It should be 10 pages in length and can include graphics and photos (no more than a half-page worth) that illuminate your report and decision-making.