Many adults have elderly parents who could benefit from living in a retirement home. However‚ it’s hard to decide to send an elderly parent to a retirement home because there are several other care options available. Furthermore‚ this decision can be made more challenging because most retirement homes have several pros and cons that should be fully considered beforehand. Here is a brief look at some of the most important pros and cons to consider before finding an elderly parent the right retirement
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realize that our parents are growing old every single day? Can you remember the last time you actually hug your parents or bring them out for a proper dinner outside? Some of us may still do that. But definitely not all of us. Some people may even forget when was the last time they actually visited their parents. Children that abandon their parents are called jerks‚ or maybe you can call them bastards. Any bad names that you give them‚ they deserve it. Abandoning your parents is A CHOICE‚ not
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Putting elderly parents in a nursing home verses keeping them at home. Theresa Burroughs Composition I – 6 Instructor: Elaine Childs January 1‚ 2010 There will almost absolutely come a day when your parents will need you. When this time comes‚ they will probably not admit that they need you or anyone else for that matter‚ but in reality‚ they will definitely need someone. If you look back to your childhood it’s quite similar to those days they had to care for you. They took care of
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days before nursing homes were under so much regulation‚ many homes used heavy medication to "manage" residents. Elders who slept most of the day‚ as well as all night‚ didn’t require as much staff time. Therefore‚ many homes considered drugging people efficient and cost containing. Anti-psychotics were frequently prescribed when people had dementia. For some‚ a light dose may have been just the right thing‚ but one medication doesn’t suit all elder issues. Gradually‚ nursing homes came under more
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Elderly Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes Debra K. Showers Kaplan University Elderly Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes Are nursing homes abusing and neglecting the elderly? The elderly are abused and neglected in society today by caregivers in nursing homes. Elder abuse or neglect is a single or repeated action occurring within any relationship where there is an overlook of trust which causes injury or distress to an older
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today to defend the elderly in our society. Did you know that 1 out of 5 nursing homes abuse the elderly? Widespread reports of physical‚ verbal‚ and sexual assault are happening in nursing homes all over the country. Is this what we want happening to the elderly? Abuse in nursing homes is caused by many reasons. This abuse needs to stop because it is hurting the senior citizens‚ affecting our public health and costing a lot of unnecessary taxpayer money. Abuse is hurting the elderly because it is happening
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The Nursing Home: A Nice Place for the Elderly A.) Security 1.)Curfews 2.)Lost faculties (No need to drive) 3.)Away from con-artists B.) Activities 1.)Entertainment/Songs (Brownies example) 2.)Activities/Crafts (Beta Club example) 3.)People of similar age C.)Health Care 1.)Takes stress off of the family 2.)Help with prescriptions and medicine 3.)In case of emergency... The Nursing Home: A Haven for the Elderly Today’s nursing homes are excellent environments for our elderly
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and disadvantages of single parent homes. As compared to over forty to fifty years ago‚ single-parent families are common in today’s world. A single parent is a parent with one or more children‚ who is not living with any of the children’s other parents. The percentage of children who live with two parents has been declining among all racial and ethnic groups throughout the years. It has been found that children in single-parent homes generally fare worse than those in homes with two parents. In
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EDERLY PARENTS SHOULD LIVE IN NURSING HOMES OR NOT? Vietnam’s population is older and older and it is important for young people‚ especially politicans‚ to seriously think about the issue of nursing homes. Should elderly parents live in nursing homes or not? Sending elderly parent into nursing homes is the best choice for them in the rest of their lives for three main reasons. First‚ elderly parents live in nursing homes will be good for their children. Nowadays‚ young people are too busy. They
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In-home Care In-home care is more convenient for the elderly‚ so they can continue to live at home and have the care givers come to them. There are many different companies that will provide the in-home care. It is an alternative that is‚ more cost effective then nursing homes. Many have elderly family members‚ who are unable to take care of themselves. The toughest choice is trying to decide who is going to provide the care they need. According to the article “Public Policies Should Help the
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