Today, when people leave the hospital they may need more
care to get well. Some can receive this kind of care at
home. Others may require a certain level of care such as
that provided in a skilled care facility or nursing home.
Skilled facilities provide licensed nursing personnel 24
hours a day and provide the most intensive care available
outside of a hospital. Non-skilled facilities offer 24-hour
nursing supervision as well as assistance with activities of
daily living (ADL’s). Your physician and hospital discharge
planner or Continuing Care Department will help you to
make plans for home care or nursing home care. For more
information please call:
• The DHS Info Line at 462-5300 to locate a Regional
Long Term Care Office for information and assistance
with filing a Medicaid application to help with the cost
of care for either a nursing home or home care.
If you have a question or a concern about the quality of care
please call:
• The Alliance for Better Long Term Care at
785-3340.
• The Rhode Island Department of Health at
222-2556.
• The Department of Elderly Affairs at 462-3000.
