Portable oxygen concentrator use in a skilled nursing facility.

Oxygen supplie like a concentrater is supplied by insurance and a doctors order. Nasal cannulas should also be replace by insurance as ordered. Oxygen IS a drug and quite common in facilities. Nursing homes also handle oxygen. His concentrator is a private purchase that insurance does not cover nor repairs. They can break down. Staff should be easily able to handle both, including re orders of supplies. Except the concentrator repair or purchase is done by his financial rep if he can pay for it.

At the NH where my mother is oxygen is supplied. They use tanks that are attached to a sleeve behind the wheelchair. She uses an oxygen concentrator when she is in bed but tanks are used otherwise.

The fact that the facility that he is in allows the use of oxygen is different than a friend of mine's mother. The IL then she moved to AL did not permit any resident in IL or AL or even the MC to have portable oxygen. If a resident had to use supplemental oxygen they had to move to the Skilled Nursing section.

So each facility will have regulation of their own. Some may be dictated by Fire Code in that particular town. Some it may be a Corporate decision.

Check with the facility and ask to see what their restrictions are.

This is something you must check with the facility you are dealing with DIRECTLY.
All rules and regulations regarding individual clients/residents/patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities, in ALFs, in Memory Cares, in Rehabilitation Centers varies according to EACH INDIVIDUAL center. There may even be special rules dependent on the patient's capabilities to operate, monitor and regulate their own devices.

You must speak directly to the center where this resident is residing.
Wish you the best of luck.

They can have oxygen, whether you can bring your own or have to get one they provide I dont, know. Would need to discuss it with the particular nursing home. THey likely would want a doctor's order on file too