Insiders Guide To Better Nursing Home Care 75 Tips You Should Know

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Louisa Seeman says...

As a nurse for 35 years, I was curious about what the author had to say about Nursing home care. Let me tell you, she is 100% accurate about the staffing, and administrative policies. Anyone considering placing a parent or loved one in a home should read this book. I learned some things about the laws and patient rights myself.

Posted on August 21, 2010

Shamika Slepski says...

The book does offer some useful information for anyone who has not had much experience with nursing homes. Therole of the Ombudsman which I believe is voluntary, or was, is a very important task for thepatients, family and of course the state watchdogs. I am curious about the actual length of time spent in a nursing home and is it a working relationship or one of pure observation. Ever have a bad day at work and the boss you never see comes in??? They write aboutstaff and the nursing homes responsibility but I never read anything about family responsibility.We live in a society that has no time to care for our elderly family members, we are to busy working, going on vacations, where's the sacrifice, You know the kind our parents gave to us.Taking care of an elderly parent is a lot of work and sometimes they have to go to a nursing home because of extensive medical conditions and safety reasons.If you really want to be an advocate for your family members talk to the penny pinching lawmakers who spend very littlemoney on wages improvements, training, just to name a few.The typical American has no idea the poor reimbursement given to homes for the care of the elderly, and unless family is flipping the bill or insurance helps the care of our family members comes from the taxpayers.Contrary to what many believe children are not responsible to pay for their care.The authors talk about tips and tricks to get better care from the staff.Ha, You'll get better care when staff are paid a descent wage for a job no one wants to do not even family members. Want to see what really goes on take a cna course and work in a home for a month. You can't pass judgment on othersunless your willing to get your hands dirty.Stop blaming all theproblems in homes on the staff. Put it where it belongs, with you, greedy owners, uncaring lawmakers,all forms of media which play the sympathy card to often. Rather than bite the hand that cares for the elderly, chop the arm that cuts their budgets every year, look in the mirror who is truly responsible to care for your parents? You or me?

Posted on August 24, 2010

Rickie Gorrell says...

Nursing homes are plagued with horror stories of poor care which can lead to premature death. "An Insider's Guide to Better Nursing Home Care" is a guide for sons and daughters of elderly parents who seem destined for time spent in a nursing home. With advice and tips for giving one's parents the best care they can when they must use one of these facilities, "An Insider's Guide to Better Nursing Home Care" gives a series of tips and outlines about what to look for, what to look out for, and how to find the best facility to fill one's parents' special needs. "An Insider's Guide to Better Nursing Home Care" is a must for those who want to ensure their parents the best golden years possible.

Posted on August 26, 2010

Salvador Anschutz says...

I am a registered nurse with past long-term care experience (I was a nursing assistant before becoming an RN) and family member of a nursing home resident. I believe this book hits the mark as a helpful guide to consumers of nursing home care and their families. It helps readers to understand the rights of nursing home residents, and what steps to take to be sure those are honored. It is clearly written and provides lots of practical guidance. In short, I think anyone who anticipates the need for services of a long-term care facility, or whose family member is already a nursing home resident, should get this book. Nursing home residents need advocates, and family members who are well informed can better act on their loved ones' behalf. Some wonderful initiatives are underway to make nursing homes better places to live; this book also explains how to join in this effort.

Posted on August 30, 2010