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Long Term Care Admission
What does long term care mean?
Long term care residents require custodial and/or skilled nursing care for an indefinite period of time. These residents may have a goal to return to their home or to another facility that suits their needs, or they may wish to make Brookside Care Center their home.
A long term care resident agrees to pay for services utilizing one of the following payment methods: private pay (utilizing savings, investments, pension funds, and Social Security); private pay with a supplement from a long term care insurance policy; or, Medicaid/Title 19.
A long term care resident may qualify for Medicare Part A or Medicare Part B coverage for skilled nursing services such as rehabilitation or wound care, but Medicare limits that coverage to 100 days per benefit period and a resident must meet defined criteria (visit Medicare’s website for further information about this program).
Long Term Care Admission Policies and Procedures
- Complete a "LONG TERM CARE PRE-ADMISSION APPLICATION (PDF)," including an accurate representation of financial assets, liabilities, and income and return it to the Admissions/Marketing Coordinator with copies of the following documents: Medicare Card and Health Insurance Card(s).
- Upon admission to Brookside Care Center, copies of all legal documents such as the Power of Attorney (health care and finance), Living Will, and Guardianship will be required.
- Brookside Care Center does not accept individuals enrolled in the Family Care/Community Program.
- Applications for long term care will no longer be accepted for a placement that is anticipated more than 6 months into the future.
- Brookside Care Center is a Kenosha County facility; therefore, privilege for admission is given to Kenosha County residents.