Guide for Scoring Discussion Participation.
Guidelines for APA Format.
Your father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and the doctor says he will gradually deteriorate to the point where he will require full-time nursing care. You and your family must weigh the benefits and drawbacks of placing your father in a long-term care facility versus caring for him at home. What factors must be considered in terms of cost and quality of care to ensure that you have made the best decision for his long-term care?

Guidelines for Responding

Respond to any two of your peers’ posts. What aspects of cost and quality of care were overlooked in your peers’ posts? Why are these factors so critical?

What factors, from the perspective of an administrator, must be considered in terms of cost and quality of care to ensure a good decision for his long-term care?

Respond to these questions using the resources available in your textbook, the Capella University library, and the Internet. Include the source citations and references for any outside sources that were used. Your response should be 250–400 words long and in APA format.