Temporary stays in nursing homes, for family respite or physical recovery, are short admissions to residential centers. The period of stay varies depending on the needs of each person and their family: physical rehabilitation, post-operative recovery, after a surgical intervention, or for family caregiver rest, among other reasons. Its main benefit is that the elderly feel safe and have their needs met. But, in addition, family members know that their loved one is well cared for for as long as they require.
On many occasions, upon learning about this service, it is the elderly themselves who go to the nami centers, because the temporary stays in residences respond to a need in a specific situation or period of time, such as convalescence after a hospital admission and recoveries after a surgical intervention. Both circumstances mean that the elderly require professional care that they cannot always receive at home, because they live alone or because they do not have the necessary professional support. This type of stay usually lasts between one and three months.
Professional attention
Older people who require a temporary stay in residences enjoy the same services as the rest of the residents. In addition to the Individualized Care Plan, which is designed based on their needs, NAMI professionals strive to integrate the elderly person into the activities carried out at the center, both social and those related to physical recovery and psychological support.
In fact, during the temporary stay, the elderly person has access to the entire multidisciplinary team of the center: doctor, nurse, therapist, physiotherapist, psychologist, speech therapist, podiatrist and other professionals such as sociocultural animators or hairdressers.
Another priority of the NAMI centers is that the residents, whether permanent or temporary, have adequate nutrition and, in addition, enjoy each meal. To do this, they have their own kitchen, where menus adapted to the needs of the residents are prepared, designed by a nutritionist and reviewed by a doctor. In addition, NAMI chefs prepare textured menus for those residents with swallowing problems (difficulty swallowing), which preserve flavors and guarantee the nutritional contribution that older people need.
Adequate nutrition, together with the development of physical and social activities, allows for a better and faster recovery of the person.
From temporary to habitual or permanent
A temporary stay for family respite can become permanent, since caregivers verify that their loved one is cared for by qualified professionals and, in addition to being physically well, they are also emotionally well, because they have shared activities with other residents and have developed social bonds.
For this same reason, many temporary stays for physical recovery become permanent. Older people enter NAMI centers with health problems and, after a few weeks, they manage to improve their physical, but also cognitive abilities. It even improves their emotional state thanks to the social relationships they establish.
Now you can also visit our facilities from home, since NAMI has a customer service and guided tour by mobile phone, so you can see the equipment and rooms directly from your home.
