When it comes to staying at the Skilled Nursing Facility we have numerous amenities to make your child’s stay more comfortable. Your child’s semi-private room will be equipped with a television, phone, bathroom, shower and call bell. We have wireless internet available, along with optional laundry service.
Recommended visiting hours are from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. but you and others of your choosing have access to your child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We also have communal amenities available for use, including:
- Dining room/play room in the unit
- Hospital cafeteria
- Outdoor playground
- Parent lounge with a television, comfortable sofa, a table and chairs, microwave and a refrigerator.
Reasons for a Recommended Stay
Our nursing facility provides services to children from birth through age 21. A stay can be recommended for many reasons, including:
- Your child is technology dependent and you require additional training and support
- Your child needs continuous care and their complex medical needs can only be met in a SNF setting with nursing and medical support.
The goals of the SNF are to provide the necessary care and services as long as your child needs them in a home like environment, to accommodate your child’s needs and help your child transition safely into your care at home, and to provide a home for your child as long as they require the level of care and services provided by the SNF.
Staying at the Skilled Nursing Facility
On the day of the admission and upon your child’s arrival at the Skilled Nursing Facility, you will be greeted by the SNF nursing staff and provided with an orientation of the facility, room assignments, and be introduced to your child’s roommate.
You will also be asked prior to or on the day of admission to meet with a staff member from Collaborative Services to review the SNF’s Admission Agreement. The Admission Agreement includes the resident rights and responsibilities as determined by Federal and District of Columbia regulations.
The charge nurse with the help of the certified nursing assistant will conduct a complete assessment of your child, and will ask you questions as necessary to develop the initial basic care plan. The remainder of our clinical specialists will conduct their assessments within 72 hours of admission.
A comprehensive team assessment of your child will be completed within 14 days of admission. Within 7 days after the comprehensive assessment is completed, the clinical team will hold a care planning meeting with you and your child to develop a person-centered care plan.
You are welcome to request a care planning meeting at any time during your child’s stay by asking the SNF’s Social Worker or Director of Nursing.
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