I am a nurse and have worked in nursing homes and am now currently doing home care and look after them in their own homes so they don't have to go into a nursing home. Most of my clients are fine living at home with nurses and cleaning staff to help them but I have a few who really need more care. They would be better in a nursing home or if they had nursing in their home 24/7. My clients with dementia forget where they are and just last week one lady left her freezer open and all her ready made meals defrosted and spoilt. When I asked her why the door to the freezer was open she told me she was letting it air as it was empty and it was totally full. One of my clients left her gas on and passed out from the fumes and was found just in time,another went walk about and got lost,the police were involved and luckily she was found!! I've talked to their families and they either don't think they are that bad or refuse to put them into more care(such as a nursing home). On the other hand,I personally don't like nursing homes, its like working on a production line and thats why I changed paths. Some nursing homes are great though and as long as You make sure the one You choose for a loved one is 100% ok and visit regularly and do what you can to help then your NOT a bad person. In a nursing home they have 24hour a day nursing help if anything was to happen.
Hiring a live in nurse is extremely expensive and you would need more than one as the other would need days off and time for themselves but its a personal preference.
As long as you know what you choose is the right decision then it shouldn't matter what we or anyone else thinks.
Do you immediately assume that...
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I am a nurse and have worked in nursing homes and am now currently doing home care and look after them in their own homes so they don't have to go into a nursing home. Most of my clients are fine living at home with nurses and cleaning staff to help them but I have a few who really need more care. They would be better in a nursing home or if they had nursing in their home 24/7. My clients with dementia forget where they are and just last week one lady left her freezer open and all her ready made meals defrosted and spoilt. When I asked her why the door to the freezer was open she told me she was letting it air as it was empty and it was totally full. One of my clients left her gas on and passed out from the fumes and was found just in time,another went walk about and got lost,the police were involved and luckily she was found!! I've talked to their families and they either don't think they are that bad or refuse to put them into more care(such as a nursing home). On the other hand,I personally don't like nursing homes, its like working on a production line and thats why I changed paths. Some nursing homes are great though and as long as You make sure the one You choose for a loved one is 100% ok and visit regularly and do what you can to help then your NOT a bad person. In a nursing home they have 24hour a day nursing help if anything was to happen.
Hiring a live in nurse is extremely expensive and you would need more than one as the other would need days off and time for themselves but its a personal preference.
As long as you know what you choose is the right decision then it shouldn't matter what we or anyone else thinks.