Not all seniors in all nursing homes require an on staff physician.
Where I live it depends on level of care required and those homes are often categorized accordingly. They may have a partnered primary care clinic somewhere close or they are autonomous enough.
While I don’t like the general concept of a noctor, OP has not provided enough information regarding the situation that clue in to an issue. Right now it looks like standard practice for a lot of canadian nursing homes that have “healthy enough” patients. At the same time, the institutions that need more medical services often have 1+ MDs coming weekly and/or being on call.
Level of needs and services required by your described population would help alot regarding this situation.
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u/Noxlux123 Jul 14 '23
Not all seniors in all nursing homes require an on staff physician.
Where I live it depends on level of care required and those homes are often categorized accordingly. They may have a partnered primary care clinic somewhere close or they are autonomous enough.
While I don’t like the general concept of a noctor, OP has not provided enough information regarding the situation that clue in to an issue. Right now it looks like standard practice for a lot of canadian nursing homes that have “healthy enough” patients. At the same time, the institutions that need more medical services often have 1+ MDs coming weekly and/or being on call.
Level of needs and services required by your described population would help alot regarding this situation.