> These homes where founded and administered by boards made up of the client's families. Importantly, they were non-profit; they lacked the massive overhead that comes with shareholder obligations and executive salaries+perks.
Paramedic here. Those are the good ones, where families come together. Or a family, investing heavily in taking care of their own, brings others in.
But sadly, it can go the other way too, where the other residents are just supplementing the household income to look after grandma while they slowly fade away in their rooms.
But I also have a special ire for the nursing homes that call 911 for anything larger than a bandaid, citing policy and insurance, all the while advertising for, and charging residents sometimes five digits a month, for "24/7 nursing care!"
Paramedic here. Those are the good ones, where families come together. Or a family, investing heavily in taking care of their own, brings others in.
But sadly, it can go the other way too, where the other residents are just supplementing the household income to look after grandma while they slowly fade away in their rooms.
But I also have a special ire for the nursing homes that call 911 for anything larger than a bandaid, citing policy and insurance, all the while advertising for, and charging residents sometimes five digits a month, for "24/7 nursing care!"