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[quote=Anonymous]I would be curious if any of those that have comment about the terrible care in nursing homes, actually spent any time caring for an elderly person in their own home? Did the person have any cognitive decline? Mobility issues? Heart, lung or other significant health concerns? Were you also working full time and caring for your own children?

I don't argue that they can be over medicated, but what I have seen with my family members - a combination of cognitive decline and medications  - often has them "power down" - even without medications at a certain point they power down.

I use to care for my father in my home, and he fell - right in front of me and broke his hip. I was glad I was home, but it could have happened when I left for 20 minutes for an errand. So while I do, and have seen awful conditions, I also think that there is more to the story - you might not know the full extent of the elders health issues or needs. They might not want to get out of bed, they might not want to go outside for a walk, they might not want to eat. As a caregiver I can say I have spent a lot of time trying to do all of those things. And I'm sure most nursing homes do the same. Its almost impossible to get or afford 1:1 care 24/7.  [/quote]

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