NEWFIELD HOUSE

Newfield House provides round the clock nursing care to residents with many different ailments. Please call us to discuss your specific needs. How do I know when to move to Newfield House? It is always best to make these decisions before they are forced upon you due to an injury or episode. We recommend anticipating a loved one's needs in the future and making a decision based on their growing needs rather than waiting for the moment their current arrangement fails to keep them healthy and safe. Why should I choose Newfield House over an assisted living or assisted living dementia unit? When it comes time that nursing care is necessary, Assisted Living Facilities can't replace the care and attention Newfield House offers. Although they offer contemporary interior design and an apartment style living arrangement, these facilities are simply not meant to, or even allowed by law to provide the nursing care needed for people with advanced illnesses and disabilities. These facilities often encourage residents to bring in their own home-care aides to allow them to remain in the facility longer, but this type of pieced together plan almost always fails, and always costs more than Newfield House. Many of our residents come from other care settings that have promised more than they can deliver. Newfield House offers our residents full care and help with living their lives to the best of their ability, all while providing a community for them to engage in and daily activities to attend. What is the staffing ratio of residents to care staff? We staff our nursing teams with a typical ratio of 1 nurse to every 9 residents, and 1 nurse's aide to every 5 residents. That is about double what you will find at other nursing homes! Our activities team is also well staffed to assist the nursing team by meeting non-medical needs in the resident's rooms as well as providing activities that get the residents out of their rooms where we can more easily maintain their safety. Does Newfield House accept insurance? Our residents are entitled to collect on any long-term care policy they may possess. We do not have a contract with any health insurance companies, public or private. What are Medicaid and Medicare? Medicaid is the federal insurance program that is part of our social safety net. To qualify for this benefit you must have spent nearly all your personal funds and have no assets, with few exceptions. Long-term care patients must pay privately for their care until they run out of funds before they will qualify for Medicaid. Medicare is considered acute care insurance. Although Medicare does pay for some short stays in a nursing home, these stays are due to rehabilitation needs from injury and illness. Medicare does not cover long-term care. Newfield House does not participate in these programs. Why don't you accept Medicare/ Medicaid? Newfield House has chosen not to participate in these programs. This decision allows our staff to provide more care with less paperwork, as most nursing homes spend a good part of their time documenting the care they deliver in order to qualify for reimbursement. This also lowers our cost, allowing us to provide a higher staffing ratio and other benefits to our residents. Can we bring our own furniture?