tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266742625763583152.post4337132219858471379..comments2024-02-27T00:16:40.658-08:00Comments on my thoughts, stories and articles: Save the world: Care for our elderlyAnn, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪http://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266742625763583152.post-5080250375182471312010-05-26T11:59:50.286-07:002010-05-26T11:59:50.286-07:00I'm in Canada. I've worked as a care aide ...I'm in Canada. I've worked as a care aide in a nursing home, & the majority of the people with whom I worked really & truly cared about the residents. We took really good care of the residents, but sometimes it was hard. Still, we refrained from abusing the residents & we did go out of our way to really & truly do extras for the people if we could. Of course there were some on staff who didn't care & were in it just for the money. They were the obvious ones, but because there wasn't anything the administration could legally do, they were allowed to stay on as they weren't being abusive or neglectful.<br /><br />Then we got in a new administrator, & staff morale went low. We still cared for the residents as best we could, but he was making cuts as to what we were actually able to do aside from the basic care, & this upset us. We brought in the union, & this helped because we were able to do the extras again.<br /><br />I got out of this work because of lay offs, & now I wouldn't go back in because my heart wouldn't be in the right place. I still care about the elderly very much, but I know that I'd be in it mostly just for the money, & that's most definitely NOT fair to the residents, who deserve the best.<br /><br />I am fully aware that there are places in which people are neglected & abused & in very bad situations, & it always breaks my heart when I hear about these situations. The people living in these homes or being cared for in their homes or in group homes, etc., should be treated as best as possible. They're living, breathing human beings who're at a very vulnerable time in their lives, & they need to be looked after well. Being on the planet for a long time, they at least deserve to have their dignity intact.<br /><br />I wish that those who went to work in a nursing home, no matter what department, would do so because they truly cared about the people for whom they're caring & looking after. I'm thankful that the one in which I worked had an extremely high level of care & that the people, for the most part, truly cared about the elderly. I just wish it was like that in every place where people - elderly & disabled & children - are being looked after.MargoPegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12556094033888974827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266742625763583152.post-574579325783000602010-05-19T11:02:08.652-07:002010-05-19T11:02:08.652-07:00Everyone's situation is different so it is wis...Everyone's situation is different so it is wise indeed to discuss the future with your family members, so when the time comes to go to a home everyone will know the right place. My daughter works in a nursing home and has promised me she will let me wear my own pjs when I am old!!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07360476402810561433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266742625763583152.post-27524778469436506312010-05-19T07:02:12.198-07:002010-05-19T07:02:12.198-07:00It is a difficult situation ... the people who wor...It is a difficult situation ... the people who work in retirement homes aren't always caring and concerned for the residents. In the US they are often low-paid employees who view caring for seniors as simply a job to be done. They put in their 8 hours, take regular breaks and that's it. I've researched many "homes" and found that the quality of care is terrible. Unfortunately, it's often impossible for family members to care for their loved one, especially if there are mobility and mental issues.<br /><br />It is a difficult and sad situation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323775808390175925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6266742625763583152.post-72033795499014553152010-05-19T05:41:56.667-07:002010-05-19T05:41:56.667-07:00i rather stay in my own house and get a maid..i rather stay in my own house and get a maid..wennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535757998884625545noreply@blogger.com