Compare And Contrast Nursing Homes

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The two Nursing Homes that I will be comparing are: Studio City Rehabilitation Center and Valley Palms Care Center within the San Fernando Valley. The Studio City Rehabilitation Center is rated as a low functioning site at 2 out of 5 stars, while the Valley Palms Care Center is rated as a high functioning site at 4 out of 5 stars. Both sites have differences and similarities regarding their overall environment, staff members, quality of measuring/ensuring care, and overall rating on the Nursing Home Compare Medicare website. These varying factors have resulted in the quality of health care for both sites to be different from one another, as evidenced by their rating differences and my observations.
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This allows individuals to have an easier time entering and exiting their large parking lot. Staff members at this Nursing Home were not smoking outside by the entrance. As I entered the building, the entrance door made a ‘buzzer’ sound, signally that an individual has entered or exited the facility. This is a great feature to have. The Studio City Rehabilitation Center did not have a way to keep track if an individual left or entered the building. The Valley Palms Care Center is very clean, well lit, and has air flowing through the facility. This facility is smaller than the Studio City Rehabilitation Center, but all the various rooms are spread out evenly throughout the floor. In addition, they have a large rehab gym (with many amenities) that is in the middle of their facility. The structure of the Nursing Home is based around their rehab gym, with all the residents’ rooms surrounding. In addition, the facility has a barbershop, dining rooms, courtyards, and a spacious socializing/activity area with comfortable looking sofas. All the residents seemed very happy and I did not notice any urine stains on the beds or floors. I noticed a cleaning crew who kept circulating around this Nursing Home, which is a great plus. Overall, the cleanliness and ambiance of this facility was of high quality compared to Studio City Rehabilitation

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