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Skilled Nursing Facilities - What You Should Know...
A skilled nursing facility provides 24-hour skilled care and rehabilitation services to people with illnesses, injuries or functional disabilities. Some people may refer to skilled nursing facilities as nursing homes, but the term nursing home is considered a bit outdated and has a negative connotation. Skilled nursing facility more accurately describes the care delivered in this setting which has increased significantly over the past decade or so.
Most nursing homes now focus their attention on rehabilitation, so that their patients/residents can return to their own homes as soon as possible. But there are times, when the nursing home becomes home - perhaps due to the level of care required of the patient round the clock or an inadequate support system to sustain the level of care required of the patient in a different setting. Read the full story...
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Island Health & Rehabilitation Center • (321) 453-0202
We are a 120-bed Skilled Nursing Facility specializing in short-term physical, occupational and speech therapy. We offer IV therapy, wound management and respiratory therapy services, as well as res Learn more...