Description: Nursing Homes, Convalescent Care, Rehabilitation Centers are all names for Skilled Nursing Facilities. They are a medical care model and provide; Nursing care, PT/OT, speech and respiratory therapies, wound care and post hospitalization care. These facilities are for patients, who have nursing needs are those of a medical nature i.e. require tube feeding or IV, unable to ambulate, are severally confused with Alzheimer’s Disease or terminally ill and require hospice care. Short Term and Long Term stays.