Hospitals today face ever increasing pressure to quickly discharge their elderly patients to "rehab", which is a code word for a nursing home, and in many cases that facility will be a sub-standard one. Many people have heard me speak about this. Those fortunate clients who have used my services (references available upon request) have experienced very personally what I speak about. Many more will testify to my proven results.
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A recent survey revealed that 3 out of five Americans, between the age
of 25 and 35, did not have a clear idea of what they would do after
retirement. An even larger portion couldn't imagine themselves as old
people needing the assistance of state-run programs like Medicaid and
Medicare. The few who did, knew virtually nothing about eldercare.
People largely do not know how programs such Medicaid and Medicare run.
In some states these programs involve corporate partnership which
further reduces the consumer's burden of healthcare costs. Awareness
about these aspects would help people not only to plan for a
well-looked after old age but also to have a more realistic idea of the
programs.
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A study by researchers at the University of Iowa, reported on by Reuters, found that black residents of long-term care facilities are more likely to suffer from pressure sores. The difference in care is not a result of nursing homes providing better quality care for white residents, but rather that residents were more likely to develop pressure sores in nursing homes where a majority of the residents are black. Like many types of nursing home abuse or neglect, this could be a result of understaffing or fewer resources.
