A day in a Long Term Care Facility

Do you wonder what it would be like for your loved one in a nursing home? What he/she would do or not do? What type of care would he/she be getting? Well, I am going to share what a typical day in a LTC facility may look like.

I believe you have a right to know the truth, both the good and the bad. Otherwise we will never see changes where they are needed; nor will those who judge family members for placing a loved one in one of these facilities stop making it emotionally difficult for what is already a devestating and painful decision to come to. There are wonderful facilities out there and they do a lot of good for both the family members and the residents. Over the next few days I will sharing pieces of what I know and have learned. What to look for and how your expectations of how your loved one should be cared for may be too high or too low. I hope you will find this helpful.

I would welcome your experiences with placing someone you care about in a Long Term Care Facility. Or how you have had difficulty placing a loved one due to financial problems. Let's all stand together to get the assistance our Senior Population deserves!

Here is a thought to ponder on: If we are willing to put out government and state money to give illegal immigrants medical assistance, then we better be even more willing to give our senior citizens the care they deserve. After all, they have paid taxes to our government and state where these illegal immigrants have not. Until we are willing to stand up and say enough we will have no right to complain about the lack of care in Long Term Care. But that is for another posting.