What do seniors think of nursing homes?

As a retired home health nurse, I can tell you; the elderly want to stay in their homes. Can you blame them? This becomes an issue when they become unable to care for themselves or are unsafe in their homes. read more

Nursing homes are staffed with licensed nurses and as such are needed when the senior needs nursing care. Assisted living facilities ( ALF ) are just that: they provide nutritious meals, assist with bathing, dressing, etc, and provide supervision and activities / social contact. read more

Seniors often resist living in a nursing home as there are many taboos that surround them. For example, in the "old" days people would send their parents to nursing homes and they would die. So, people began thinking that nursing homes were a place to die. read more

Home health care: Medical and nursing care that is administered in the individual's home by a licensed provider. Health maintenance organization (HMO): A health maintenance organization is an organized system for providing comprehensive healthcare in a specific geographic area to a voluntarily enrolled group of members. read more