10 Things You Should Know About Nursing Homes
Chronically understaffed and expensive, nursing homes have changed over the years, much of it for the worse. But they fill a need for many. How do you find a good one? About 1.1 million Americans reside in nursing homes. And while the search may be challenging, it is possible to find a high quality facility. Researchers and advocates agree that most nursing homes are understaffed to the point of endangering patient care. The situation has been described as a crisis, exacerbated by a patchwork sy