Originally Posted by
lalasmama
Look at the residents. Smell the unit. Does it smell at least semi-fresh? Do the residents appear well-cared-for? Of course, it's still going to have a "nursing home" smell, but that doesn't mean the smell of incontinent people running around unchecked. Residents with food on their shirt isn't a huge deal, but residents with clothes that smell dirty is a bigger issue. Do the residents seem to have the same level of needed care that your family member will be provided (ie, do the residents appear to need more/less care than your family member, so that it isn't taking 4 aids to deal with Mr. Jones, leaving your family member with nursing care less time than needed)?