Skilled nursing facilities like Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing are still caring for residents during the global pandemic and are taking precautions at keeping those residents healthy. While assuring family and friends of residents that their loved ones are being cared for as safely as possible, they may have questions about precautions for current residents or if they are considering a nursing home for someone they are caring for.

Regardless of whether you have a loved one currently in a long-term care facility or if you are looking for the perfect one, Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing would like to share six questions you should be asking at this time. 

 

  • Are There Positive Cases of COVID-19 at the Facility?

 

Be sure to include residents, staff, and outside vendors or contractors when inquiring, and ask if everyone is being tested or just suspected cases.

 

  • What Preventative Measures Are Being Taken?

 

What is staff doing to prevent the spread of infection if there is a positive case, how are residents kept safe in common areas, and are there procedures for when residents and staff enter the facility from the outside?

 

  • What Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Is Being Used?

 

Are masks, face shields, gowns, gloves available and required? Have staff been adequately trained on how to use PPE?

 

  • Is Staff Facilitating Communication for Residents and Family Members?

 

With visitors not being allowed, are staff helping residents use available technology to communicate via phone or video call?

 

  • How is the Facility Communicating With Family?

 

Are family members sent updates via phone or email, and are they communicating with everyone is a positive case is discovered at the facility?

 

  • Is the Facility Fully Staffed With Nurses and Aides?

 

In case of staff shortages due to the spread of the virus, is the home adequately prepared to meet the needs of residents?

To learn more about Triboro Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing and all of the services they offer, visit http://triboro-center.facilities.centershealthcare.org/.