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"&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;In the United States, rehabilitation facilities are accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. Accredited facilities are visited by the JCAHO every three years to conduct multi-day evaluations covering all aspects of care.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Does the facility offer patient or family surveys to assess quality of care and satisfaction? Do they offer employee satisfaction surveys as well?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;When you walk into the facility, does it smell good and look clean? Is the d\u00E9cor appealing and functional? Does the patient room contain a phone, television and a shower or bath? Do patients have an outdoor area that they can use? Is the building easily accessible indoors, as well as out?&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Facilities that specialize in rehabilitation care are certified by Medicare as rehabilitation hospitals. The individuals who work in certified rehabilitation hospitals are specially trained in acute rehabilitation care. A facility may also offer specialized programs, such as brain injury, stroke, orthopedic and cardiac rehabilitation programs, with staff who are specially trained in these areas.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;It is very important to have board certified medical staff that are trained in rehab care in the facility, but they should be available at all times, around the clock. Look for a facility that has a physician on site, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, and preferably an internist with critical care training.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A facility may seem to have plenty of &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/why-caregivers-should-consider-joining-a-support-group-1094651&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;caregivers&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; on staff, but are they qualified rehabilitation nurses? An ideal ratio of nurses to patients is one nurse to every five or six patients during the day. In the evening, a nurse for every 6 or 7 patients is ideal. Be wary of facilities that are heavily staffed with CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants), as opposed to registered nurses that specialize in rehabilitation care.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;A rehabilitation facility should provide more &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/therapeutic-gardens-1094682&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;therapy&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; than a nursing home. The therapy should range from 1-3 hours per day, though spread out at different times during the day. The &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/an-occupational-therapist-job-description-2510005&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;therapy&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; should be progressive as the patient gains strength during their stay. The type of therapy will vary depending upon the therapists and specialists assigned to the case.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The treatment plan should be developed with a team made up of therapists, the patient and the patient\u2019s caregivers. It should be tailored to the patient\u2019s individual needs.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;One of the most important people in the patient care team is the patient care coordinator or case worker. They should be available to answer questions about the discharge, &amp;lt;a href=&amp;quot;https://www.verywell.com/short-term-disability-insurance-1738621&amp;quot; data-component=&amp;quot;link&amp;quot; data-source=&amp;quot;inlineLink&amp;quot; data-type=&amp;quot;internalLink&amp;quot; data-ordinal=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;insurance&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt; issues and help to arrange for services that may be needed after the discharge from the facility.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Are patients able to return for outpatient therapy, if needed, after they are discharged? After a patient establishes a relationship with a therapist, it can be helpful for them to continue with the same therapist after they have been discharged.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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