Long-term care is defined as health, mental health, residential or social support provided to a person with functional disabilities on an informal or formal basis over an extended period of time with the goal of maximizing the person’s independence. The goal of long-term care is help people achieve functional independence, in contrast to the goal of acute care, which is to cure. The fundamental reason that a person needs long-term care is because they suffer from one or more functional disabilities. Functional ability is a person’s ability to perform the basic activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs).
As the long-term care system continues to grow and change, new challenges arise, providing ample …show more content…
This knowledge allows nursing home administrators to implement the necessary nursing care, drug administration or rehabilitation to successfully treat a resident or improve their standard of living. Communication skills and very important and clinical experience in bedside manners are essential for working with residents with possible mental impairments. Nursing home administrators act as the patient’s liaison between staff and doctors. They must ensure quality care for a resident by communicating instructions or results as needed from both parties, while also ensuring frequent visits by nurses and physicians. They also have to utilize their effective communication skills to navigate the emotional dynamics associated with counseling residents and their families in the transition to nursing home care. Nursing home administrators are responsible for interviewing process and are in charge of training new employees so that they understand protocols and regulations, particularly when it comes to counseling or interacting with residents and their families. They must create measures to determine employee performance, make new training available and enact disciplinary action when necessary. The financial responsibilities of nursing home administrators include bookkeeping for facility inventory cash flow, managing billing for residents and families, analyzing and planning budget proposals, communicating financial updates with other management professionals and board members and overseeing payroll
As the long-term care system continues to grow and change, new challenges arise, providing ample …show more content…
This knowledge allows nursing home administrators to implement the necessary nursing care, drug administration or rehabilitation to successfully treat a resident or improve their standard of living. Communication skills and very important and clinical experience in bedside manners are essential for working with residents with possible mental impairments. Nursing home administrators act as the patient’s liaison between staff and doctors. They must ensure quality care for a resident by communicating instructions or results as needed from both parties, while also ensuring frequent visits by nurses and physicians. They also have to utilize their effective communication skills to navigate the emotional dynamics associated with counseling residents and their families in the transition to nursing home care. Nursing home administrators are responsible for interviewing process and are in charge of training new employees so that they understand protocols and regulations, particularly when it comes to counseling or interacting with residents and their families. They must create measures to determine employee performance, make new training available and enact disciplinary action when necessary. The financial responsibilities of nursing home administrators include bookkeeping for facility inventory cash flow, managing billing for residents and families, analyzing and planning budget proposals, communicating financial updates with other management professionals and board members and overseeing payroll