A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is best described as which of the following?

A Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is best described as which of the following?

• A. Patients need more care & are too ill or fragile to be at home
• B. Patients live independently at home
• C. It is a place for outpatient services only
• D. It is a day-care center for active adults

Answer: (A)

A Skilled Nursing Facility is a setting that provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and rehabilitation for people who are too ill or fragile to stay at home. In physical therapy terms, residents receive ongoing medical supervision plus therapy to improve function and safety, with the goal of returning home or moving to a less intensive setting when possible. This is different from home health, where services occur at a patient’s residence but without around-the-clock supervision; or outpatient therapy, which requires traveling to a clinic and does not provide continuous nursing care; and from day-care centers for active adults, which serve people who live at home and are able to manage daily activities independently.

A Skilled Nursing Facility is a setting that provides 24-hour skilled nursing care and rehabilitation for people who are too ill or fragile to stay at home. In physical therapy terms, residents receive ongoing medical supervision plus therapy to improve function and safety, with the goal of returning home or moving to a less intensive setting when possible. This is different from home health, where services occur at a patient’s residence but without around-the-clock supervision; or outpatient therapy, which requires traveling to a clinic and does not provide continuous nursing care; and from day-care centers for active adults, which serve people who live at home and are able to manage daily activities independently.