As a long term care nurse, I wish I could tell you that I knew of the perfect place for your beloved mother or father. But I can't. The perfect place does not exist.
All senior living facilities have their good points and their bad. Some places are better than others.
I hope to offer some good advice so that you will know what to look for when choosing a nursing home, assisted living or supportive living.
One of the most important decisions to make is if you would rather live at a facility or have a nurse or caregiver come to your home. Years ago, Washington stopped institutionalizing children. The state realized that living with their families was better for most developmentally disabled children than living at a state institution. Today, many developmentally disabled children have home health nurses and caregivers who come to their homes. Some of these children have nurses go to school with them to take care of their medical needs.
But home health nursing isn't limited to disabled children. A home health nurse or caregiver can be a wonderful alternative for seniors who need nursing care or assistance with activities of daily living.
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