nursing home usage

Does anyone know if CPAP's are accepted in nursing home facilities?

slytle wrote:Does anyone know if CPAP's are accepted in nursing home facilities?

I don't know why not.


Den

I don't see why they wouldn't be since they are a medical device that some people need.

Hospitals allow them for patients who need them. Nursing homes would certainly allow them as well. If the nursing home staff puts up some fuss, then it might be time to have a long chat with the nursing home about finding another location!

But I seriously doubt you would have any problem with them.

Looking at it in a different way......

If there was a facility that would NOT allow them.......that would be a real big clue to STAY AWAY from that one.


Den

I run an assisted living facility for the elderly. If we had a client who used a c-pap, our staff would be trained on how to assist clients in using c-paps and why they are needed. It would not be a problem and I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem for nursing homes either.

rosie

I work at the headquarters of a company that builds and operates senior living communities (they are not nursing homes) for residents that require anything from assisted living to skilled nursing to residents with Alzheimer's. The use of CPAP by a resident would not be a problem and the caregivers would be able to provide whatever assistance is required. If anybody would be skilled enough to assist a person with severe Alzheimer's with putting on a CPAP mask on, and keeping it on, it would be the caregivers in the reminiscence unit -- they are AMAZING in dealing with people with Alzheimer's.

I'm a c.n.a. and have worked in nursing homes for several years. And have put cpap on and off of my patients. So cpaps and medically required respitory equipment is allowed in nursing homes

For the last 5 years I have spent the majority of my time in nursing homes caring for my parents. They all allowed the use of cpap machines, both for residents and family members who needed to spend the night.

None of these nursing homes was allowed to accept donations of used machines. Only brand new, in the box machines could be accepted.

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If a CPAP is prescribed, the nursing home MUST comply with the medical order for this treatment.

If you have a family member on CPAP in a nursing home, it's very important that the CPAP treatment be careplanned (this is like an instruction sheet and it also requires the staff to be accountable in documenting proper use and care of the machine). and that there is adequate documentation not only that it's put on and off the resident appropriately, but also that it is cleaned, the humidifier is filled, and the supplies are replaced on a regular basis.

Things can easily fall through the cracks in a nursing home, so it's important that a responsible family member follow-up with the staff to make sure that the care plan is followed. Try to attend the care planning meeting and make sure that this is addressed. A responsible family member (one who has a legal right to discuss medical matters with the staff) can also ask to see the careplan and give input.

Some nursing homes and their staff are wonderful about things like this, but some nursing homes are understaffed and their direct care staff are poorly trained. If a family member is keeping an eye out it's much more likely to happen, particularly if the resident is not that with it or cannot communicate. I would even "pop in" at night just to make sure that it is being used and used properly.