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Life Care operates more than 200 skilled nursing homes, assisted living facilities, retirement living communities, home care services, and Alzheimer's centers.

Services - Nursing Care

Move-in Info

Residents can be admitted to a Life Care nursing center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Although admission procedures do vary from center to center, the following is generally what can be expected prior to admission, what information you'll need and how payments and refunds are handled:

Prior to Admission

  • Be sure the resident has a physician who will visit him or her at the facility as required. If the resident does not have a physician, the admissions director will assist the family in obtaining a physician who accepts patients at the center. The resident's medical history and physical condition is needed from the physician before admission.
  • Contact the admissions department to schedule a time to complete the paperwork and review any special resident needs.
  • Ask about facility guidelines regarding bringing furniture, pictures or electrical appliances.

Information Needed for Admission Day

  • Resident's full name.
  • Resident's birth date and place of birth.
  • Name, address and telephone number for the following: the responsible party, the emergency contact person, the resident's dentist, the resident's pharmacy, and a mortuary.
  • Copies of advance directives, health care proxies, living wills or durable powers of attorney.
  • Resident's Medicare card, Social Security card and insurance card(s). For our medical records we also need the name, address and telephone number of the attending physician and other physicians who care for the resident.
  • Mark the resident's clothing with the resident's first initial and last name. Each garment and personal item should be marked.
  • Provide a covered container if you wish to wash your family member's laundry. Soiled laundry should be picked up at least three times a week.
  • Check the facility's guidelines before bringing furniture, pictures or electrical items. The maintenance department must check all electrical appliances and televisions prior to use.

Payment/Refunds

  • A one-month advance payment is required at the time of admission for private-pay services.
  • A one-month advance payment is required at the time of transition, which occurs when a resident stays beyond the days covered by Medicare and then becomes a private-pay resident.
  • When a resident leaves a Life Care facility, any remaining balance will be returned after all final charges have been cleared through the business office.