Try: Currently there are approximately 1 7 million americans in nursing homes a vast majority of these persons are in private for profit institutions nursing home can describe many different types of facilities but under federal law a nursing home is an institution that provides skilled nursing care for injured disabled or sick individuals federal law is important because the federal government provides some nursing home coverage under medicare and medicaid nursing homes can also provide custodial care to residents if required custodial care refers to assistance with the activities of daily living this can include eating bathing and other personal care needs although it may not seem like it nursing homes are designed to reduce healthcare costs through efficient services it is more efficient to bring patients to a central location this reduces the cost of nurses and doctors information references

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