How To Know If Your Parent Needs To Be Placed In A Nursing Facility

How To Know If Your Parent Needs To Be Placed In A Nursing Facility

How To Know If Your Parent Needs To Be Placed In A Nursing Facility

Karl Steinberg (Associate Medical Director, Sharp Mission Park Medical Group) gives expert video advice on: How do I know if my parent needs to be placed in a nursing facility?

How do I know if my parent needs to be placed in a nursing facility?

Typically, if your parent or loved one is in an assisted living, the staff there will let you know when they can't keep them anymore. That is not always the case but it should be the case. From your own observation, if you see that their needs are not being met at that level of care, then that's a hint that it's the time to move them to a higher level.