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When is a Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Home Appropriate?

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When is a Skilled Nursing Facility/Nursing Home Appropriate?

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This level of care is appropriate for an individual who: • Requires total assistance with walking or transfers. • Requires total assistance with eating, bathing and grooming. • Exhibits moods and/or behaviors threatening to self or others. • Has a medical condition requiring 24-hour nursing supervision. • Has experienced an acute episode (i.e. fracture, stroke, etc.) and requires short-term rehabilitation.