Are we Abandoning our Nursing Home Residents?
No one wants to end up in a nursing home. But, most of us recognize that someday we mayneed the level of medical and nursing care and rehabilitation services that canbe best provided in a skilled nursing facility. Placement into this high level of care may betemporary or permanent. Either way, it will most likely unpleasant and expensivebut necessary. For many years federal and state governments have been emphasizingthe benefits of keeping people out of nursing homes and at home or in morehome-like settings liked assisted living facilities. This movement...
Published By: Justia - Sunday, 29 January