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Need to move parent to nursing home. could this be good if never any bed sore (pressure sore) reported and 5* infection rate by boh?
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Sounds Mighty Good: Ask folks who have family that has been or currently in the facility. I don't think i would call it home. If there has been any hints of bad care those family members are you most reliable stats and not the facility tooting their own horn.
Answered 7/18/2012
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