Frequently Asked Questions
This is where you can find answers to commonly asked questions. Simply click on a question below to see an answer.
What should I bring to the nursing home?
Can I take my loved one out on a pass?
What type of dietary services do you provide?
Can my Mother’s personal physician continue to treat her after admission?
Do you offer beautician/barber services?
Are family pets allowed?
Is there a particular pharmacy I must use?
Are there any additional costs?
What should I bring to the nursing home?
It is important to remember that the nursing facility is your loved one’s new home. We encourage you to bring items that will make this transition as easy as possible. The resident should have an adequate amount of clothes, shoes and undergarments appropriate for the seasons. Toiletries are also important. Residents may contact the local telephone and television companies for service. Telephone and cable services are not included in the daily room rate. Pictures and other personal items add a nice touch.
The family should bring a laundry hamper if they intend to do the resident’s laundry. However, laundry services are provided at no additional charge. All clothing should be clearly marked with the resident’s full name regardless of who is doing the laundry.
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Can I take my loved one out on a pass?
Medicaid residents may leave the facility for 72 consecutive hours. However, the resident must re-enter the facility with an overnight stay before another pass is allowed.
There are no hour limits on passes for private pay residents. All residents going out on pass must check in and out with the charge nurse responsible for their care.
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What type of dietary services do you provide?
We provide a variety of diets, including therapeutic diets, i.e. pureed, mechanical soft, no added salt, or no concentrated sweets, etc. to our residents. Our beautiful dining rooms are spacious and airy. Filled with natural lighting, the setting lends itself to a pleasant dining experience.
Click here to view our Monthly Dining Menu
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Can my Mother’s personal physician continue to treat her after admission?
The resident’s personal physician is welcome to continue to treat the resident after admission to Bishop Davies Nursing Center. The facility does have a list of excellent physicians who care for the majority of our residents. For more information about these physicians, please contact us.
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Do you offer beautician/barber services?
We have in-house beautician/barber services available to each resident upon request. Services include haircuts, shampoo and sets, perms and rinses. The hairdresser is a private contractor and is not employed by Bishop Davies Nursing Center. The hairdresser bills charges to the responsible party at the end of the month.
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Are family pets allowed?
We encourage you to bring family pets to visit your loved one. We do ask that pet visitation occur during regular visiting hours, but not during meal times. Your pet must be on a leash at all times. The facility requires a copy of the pet’s shot record be on file in the Activity Director’s office.
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Is there a particular pharmacy I must use?
Residents may select the pharmacy of their choice. However, the pharmacy must be available to provide medications 24-hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Are there any additional costs?
Cable television, telephone and beautician/barber services are not included in the daily room and board charges. Private pay residents may incur additional charges, i.e. medications, oxygen cylinders, gloves, tube feedings, incontinent supplies, etc.
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