Want to Know the Best and Worst Nursing Homes within 50 miles of Lexington, Virginia?
Posted by
Dan FrithMay 08, 2009 6:49 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 best ratings include:
Benjamin Borden Health Center - Lexington, Virginia
The Woodlands - Clifton Forge, Virginia
Westminister-Canterbury - Lynchburg, Virginia
Summit Health and Rehabilitation Center - Lynchburg, Virginia
Bedford Nursing Home - Bedford, Virginia
Summit Square - Waynesboro, Virginia
What about the worst nursing homes? The following facilities received the worst ratings:
Brain Center Nursing Care - Low Moor, Virginia
The Springs Nursing Center - Hot Springs, Virginia
Medical Care Center - Lynchburg, Virginia
The Carrington - Lynchburg, Virginia
Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation - Fincastle, Virginia
Grace Lodge - Lynchburg, Virginia
Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center - Lynchburg, Virginia
Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation - Staunton, Virginia
Avante at Waynesboro - Waynesboro, 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.