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What is the staff to patient ratio at The Elms?
Here at The Elms our goal to to always exceed the minimum staffing requirements set by the Department of Health and Senior Services. While the staffing ratios are different for each shift and each floor of the facility, we are always staffed well above the required staffing, in order to ensure that we can respond to your needs quickly and efficiently.
Is the staffing different on the weekends?
Although most of the Administrative staff works Monday through Friday, the direct patient care staff ratios do not change. However, we always have at least one Department Head in the building for several hours each day of the weekend to ensure that the facility operates as smoothly on the weekends as it does during the week.
Do you have an Alzheimer's Unit?
People with Alzheimer's have special needs that can be best met in a unit designed specifically for them. The Elms does not have a dedicated Alzheimer's unit.
Is The Elms Medicare and Medicaid certified?
Yes, we are both Medicare and Medicaid certified.
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare is the Federally sponsored health insurance program. It serves people over 65 whatever their income; younger disabled people and dialysis patients. Small monthly premiums are required for non-hospital coverage. It is basically the same everywhere in the United States and is run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, an agency of the federal government.
Medicaid is an assistance program. It serves low-income people of every age. Patients usually pay no part of costs for covered medical expenses. A small co-payment is sometimes required.
Medicaid varies from state to state. It is run by state and local governments within federal guidelines.
For more information regarding the Medicare and Medicaid programs, please visit our Helpful Links section.
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