Living in a Nursing Home: Geriatric Clinical Care, Multimorbidity, and Quality of Life
1. Introduction to Skilled Nursing Facilities Residing in a nursing home—clinically designated as a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or long-term care facility—represents the most intensive tier of supported residential healthcare. Admission to this environment signifies a critical clinical threshold: the patient’s physical frailty, advanced cognitive impairment, or complex multimorbidity has entirely exceeded the safety limitations … Read more