Want to Know the Best and Worst Nursing Homes within 50 miles of Abingdon, Virginia?
Posted by
Dan FrithMay 07, 2009 6:42 AMThe information might be important if you are trying to decide where to place a loved one who can no longer care for himself/herself at home. But how can you determine which nursing home is the best? If this issue is important to you, you job just got a lot easier.
The answer is provided by a new "5-Star Quality Rating System" provided by Medicare. The Five-Star System was created to help consumers, their families, and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily and help identify areas about which you may want to ask questions.
The nursing homes receiving the highest ratings include:
Clinch Valley Medical Center - Richlands, Virginia
Heritage Hall - Wise, Virginia
What about the worst rated nursing homes? According to Medicare the list includes:
Grace Healthcare of Abingdon
NHC Healthcare - Bristol, Virginia
Francis Marion Manor - Marion, Virginia
Brain Center Health and Rehabilitation - Weber City, Virginia
Heritage Hall - Tazewell, Virginia
My Take: Be an informed consumer of health care and do your loved one a favor....check out the nursing home BEFORE you decide what is best for a family member.