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Some very good advice here, I'll just throw in what I saw in my days as a pill pusher....
Spend some time looking around the different facilities in the area, you can tell pretty quickly which gives the best care, and I could tell which one I would want family in after I was in them all.
Visit often! Its a shame to say this, but our customers who seemed happiest and who got the best attention from the nurse had frequent family visits. Get to know the nursing staff, bring them small tokens of appreciation etc. Remember its a tough job, and nursing homes are pretty low on the nursing pay scale. If they like you and your loved one, you will get the help you need.
And if you see ANYTHING of concern, speak up. Talk to someone about it. Again, the most attentive people got the best care.
Hope it all works out for the best Mike. There are good homes out there, and I had a family member in one for close to 20 years due to alzheimers. Someone visited her DAILY, and she got top notch care.
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