Want to Know the Best and Worst Nursing Homes within 50 Miles of Wytheville, Virginia?
Posted by
Dan FrithMay 14, 2009 6:33 AM
The 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:
Westwood Center (Bluefield, VA)
Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center (Dublin, VA)
Glenwood Park (Princeton, WV)
Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation (Radford, VA)
Heritage Hall - Laurel Meadows (Laurel Fork, VA)
The nursing homes receiving some of the worst ratings include:
Carrington Place at Wytheville - Birdmont Center
Bland County Nursing and Rehabilitation (Bastion, VA)
Golden Living Center - Blue Ridge (Galax, VA)
Maples Nursing Home (Bluefield, WV)
Grayson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (Independence, VA)
Francis Marion Manor (Marion, VA)
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.