Care type · Skilled nursing
Skilled nursing is different from assisted living. It's medical care. Usually short-term rehab after a hospital stay, or long-term care for someone who can no longer safely live in a residential setting. Here's how it works in Chicago and how to evaluate a facility.
Short-term rehab (Medicare)
Up to 100 days
Long-term daily rate
$280-$450/day
Advisor response
Under 24 hrs
After a qualifying hospital stay, Medicare Part A can cover up to 100 days of skilled rehab (with copays after day 20). Long-term skilled nursing, for people who need round-the-clock nursing care indefinitely, is private-pay, LTC-insurance, or Medicaid once assets are spent down.
Look up the CMS five-star rating and read recent state survey reports (Illinois posts them publicly). Ask about staffing ratios on nights and weekends, RN vs LPN vs CNA mix, and turnover. Tour at meal time. Talk to a resident's family in the hallway if you can.
We're primarily a placement service for assisted living and memory care, but we know the Chicago-area skilled nursing landscape and can point you to strong facilities, warn you off weak ones, and help you decide whether long-term skilled nursing or memory care is the right setting.
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