Hi, I like to volunteer at a nursing home, helping the elderly!
Do you work in the therapy portion, the regular care portion, or administrative?
Regular care, I am a befriender so I sit and chat with folks. How do you feel about nursing homes?
They provide care for rehab, illness, and regular assistance. They also offer therapy services. They are very good
Do you have any family in a nursing home?
I do not, but if I did, I would be grateful for the 24 hour nursing care
Ah, yes, having someone professional available in case of emergency put’s lots of relatives minds at ease.
as planned activities and daily housekeeping. Nursing homes may also be referred to as convalescent care, skilled nursing or a long-term facility. Nursing homes may offer memory care services.
History.
Starting in the 17th century, the concept of poorhouses (also referred to as almshouses) were brought to America by English settlers. All orphans, mentally ill and the poor elderly were placed into these living commons. In the twenty-first century, nursing homes have become a standard form of care for the most aged
Nursing home care
Nursing homes, also known as old people's homes, care homes, rest homes, and convalescent homes, provide residential care for elderly or disabled people that often includes around-the-clock nursing care. Often these terms have slightly different meanings in the same or different English-speaking countries to indicate that the institutions are public or private or provide mostly assisted living or more or less nursing care and emergency medical care. A nursing home is a place for people who do not need to be in