Nursing “care”?
by Jackie Lima—Pennsylvania
The woman I spoke to tonight worked in a nursing home. Apparently, the home was purchased by firms from other states. One elderly client, who still held his own “power of attorney” had an outstanding bill with the nursing home. He was relegated to “hospice status,” but bounced back after responding to medication. He has Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia, but because he owed the nursing home money, he was weeded out and sent to a local hospital with inpatient hospice service. The employee of the nursing home that I spoke with is concerned that he will be over-medicated, not receive the care he needs and be left, possibly to die, all because of an inability to pay.
Tags: Health Care, seniors
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