Nursing Homes in Merritt Island, FL
3 Nursing Homes found. Showing 1 - 3
 Island Health And Rehabilitation Center Medicare and Medicaid Location: 125 Alma Blvd, Merritt Island, Florida 32953 Ratings: Phone: (321) 453-0202 |
Courtenay Springs Village Medicare and Medicaid Location: 1100 South Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, Florida 32952 Ratings: Phone: (321) 452-1233 |
Solaris Healthcare Merritt Island Medicare and Medicaid Location: 500 Crockett Blvd, Merritt Island, Florida 32954 Ratings: Phone: (321) 454-4035 |
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Drug holiday from bisphosphonates for more than two years linked to higher hip fracture risk in women
Women who took a drug holiday (temporary or permanent discontinuation of a medicine) from using bisphosphonates for more than two years have a significantly higher risk of a hip fracture compared to others who continued their treatment, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Socioeconomic status, social context more important than race when analyzing obesity disparities: Study
When analyzing obesity disparities among women, socioeconomic status and social context may be more important than race, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions.
DOD struggles with health care costs, VA faces challenges in providing care
Defense Secretary Robert Gate spoke about the need to control soaring defense costs, especially health care expenses, while Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki responded to several health care challenges facing veterans' health care.
Fiber-rich diet linked with reduced risk of breast cancer
Consuming a diet high in fiber was linked with a reduced incidence of breast cancer in an analysis of all relevant prospective studies. The findings are published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
NHI announces purchase/leaseback transactions
National Health Investors, Inc. announced today a total of $29.7 million in purchase/leaseback transactions. The transactions include three assisted living and memory care facilities totaling 102 units in Minnesota with Suite Living Senior Specialty Services (formerly known as Comforts of Home) for $17.2 million and a 66-bed acute psychiatric hospital known as Alvarado Parkway Behavioral Institute in La Mesa, California with Helix Healthcare for $12.5 million.
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Nursing Home
A nursing home (also called skilled nursing facility) is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living.A skilled nursing facility (SNF) may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation.
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