What are skilled nursing facility essentials for LO?

I have to agree with JoAnn. I don't think the aides, particularly as all facilities deal with short staffing, will read a one page summary. White board with a few essentials might have a better chance but I wouldn't bet on it. You might to better to spend the first few days making friends with the CNAs who will care for her. If there is something that will help them remember her limitations, ask them to tell you. Make friends also with the kitchen staff if they come up to take orders even if they do it electronically. If it takes a village to give good care.... become a villager, lol.
Good luck and peace on your journey

No matter where my mother went (nursing home, memory care, hospital, then hospice), I sent along a one-page biography of her and requested that all staff who interacted with her read it. I wanted them to know who she was before she eas the person they were seeing. It was important that they knew she was a teacher, a farmer's daughter, an artist, and a librarian. She was extremely active as a volunteer. She'd be married for 66 years until my dad died. She had two children and four grandchildren, and I included all our names (and my contact info).

I also included her limitations. She had macular degeneration and couldn't see faces clearly, so I asked that anyone who addressed her identify themselves when they came in the room and to make an effort not to startle her. She also couldn't hear well, so please enunciate clearly -- not yell.

I never assumed everyone knew -- or needed to know -- her medical specifics. The nurses would read all that on her charts, but humanizing her was vitally important to me. All those places really appreciated having that information, because it lessened the time it would have taken to get to know her. Include some pictures, too, of her and her family.

I found that they ignored my notes. So don't put too much on the list. Food dislikes should be directed to the kitchen. Don't expect her hair to be styled so have it cut to an easy style. I left Moms favorite brush and toothpaste. They ignored my note to use them.

Toiletries are probably included as r Depends. I put Moms clothes in sets so she would match. Otherwise the aides just grab the first thing they touch. She won't need a lot of shoes. Mom had 3 pairs, blue, brown and black. Whatever pair was left next to her bed was the pair the next aide put on her. I was looking for those canvas slip ons but she passed before I could find them. Socks, white. They will not match up to the outfit she is wearing. I had a problem with bras being put on. Mom couldn't have skin on skin because she broke out in an awful rash. Daughter explained that aides dress from the top down. Bra's were kept in the drawer with the socks. Daughter said by the time they get to them the top is already on. So, I put the bra on the same hanger as her set of clothes.

As said, take nothing valuable. Ask the laundress what the turnaround is for clothes being washed. Take maybe a weeks supply. I only took clothing for that season. I kept Moms other clothes in under the bed totes since I had no space for her clothing.

Yes to everything that BarbBrooklyn noted. My MIL is also on Medicaid in LTC. Although she never had a problem with any roommates, there is always the possibility that she'll get someone who is noisy, so make sure to visit often and at different times of the day to check on her bunkmate. It would be stressful for your mom if she has to listen to yelling or a loud tv, noisy visiting family of roomie, etc. Don't hesitate to advocate for her to admin if there are any concerns.

If she gets first dibs on a spot, see if she can get a view out a window.

Welcome, Honey! No hate here.

The white board is a great idea.

Is MIL able to communicate by pointing at pictures? Early in her stroke recovery, mom's speech therapist made her a simple book with pictures for bathroom, food, water, pain and a few otbers. Consider that.

My sister in law typed out a btief bio of my mom--who she was, her lines and dislikes (staying up late, getting up late, ice cream, etc) and taped it next to mom's bed.

Bring nothing valuable. Contact the facility laundress directly and ask if they label clothing or want you to do it. Make a detailed of all clothing and iyems that you bring.

Headphones for her TV are useful.