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In your tours of various rehabilitation services, make a checklist of each facility's good points and bad points, price, healthcare insurance and government-assisted coverage, eligibility, programs available, features, activities, various applications of personal and medical care, recreation areas, transportation, and atmosphere. Also, take a close look at other inpatients and senior citizens. Do they appear happy and well cared for? Are the staff members genuinely friendly, caring providers? Do they have the necessary expertise and qualifications? Does the program seem stimulating and inviting? What are your loved one's long-term goals? Does the rehab care service fit into that scenario? Once you answer these questions, you'll be better able to narrow down your choice for a proper rehabilitation service. Find out about services offered. Rehab care can include inpatient services, home care, outsourcing, contract cases, and in-house continuum management by skilled nursing staff, occupational therapists, speech and language specialists, a pathologist, wellness professional, and physical assistant. People in need of rehabilitation services can include senior citizens, children with physical or mental disabilities, people with post or acute injuries, and anyone else in need of such healthcare services, whether for the long term or the short term. Whether for post or acute care, inpatient or outsourcing care, rehabilitation services should have a stellar record in the rehab industry. Check out the background of each professional you will be working with, whether for physical therapy or occupational therapy. Ask whether the service does contract management, or provides inpatient care. When deciding how to choose a rehabilitation service, keep in mind the service's reputation, clinical or home setting, hours, location, and continuum of healthcare services.
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