Family Guide : Nursing Home, Long Term Care
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Warning: Thousands of nursing homes across the nation are placing our
loved one's lives at risk everyday...
EX-DIRECTOR OF NURSING AND CURRENT LEGAL GUARDIAN OF TWO NURSING HOME
RESIDENTS REVEALS THE INSIDER SECRETS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY SAVE
YOUR LOVED ONE\'S LIFE!
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_FINALLY_, a step-by-step guide to choosing the best nursing home so
you don't regret your decision later.
Includes over 50 Secrets, Tips, Resources and Facts. Some of which
will surprise you. All will help guide you to making the most educated
decision for your loved one.
Unfortunately, what you don't know could COST your loved one their
life.
Over a decade of long term care experience _is passed to you. _This
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"Every Year an estimated 2.1 MILLION OLDER AMERICANS are victims of
physical, psychological, or other forms of abuse and neglect. For
every case of elder abuse and neglect reported to authorities, experts
estimate that there may be as many as 5 CASES NOT REPORTED. Research
suggests that elders who have been abused tend to die earlier than
those who are not abused, even in the absence of chronic conditions or
life threatening disease"
_Elder Abuse and Neglect: In Search of Solutions_
American Psychological Association
From: Aileen Avenido, R.N.
Thursday, 4:52 p.m.
Dear Concerned Family Member,
Please take a moment of your time and read this letter carefully.
If you are currently searching for a nursing home OR currently have
a loved one in a long term care facility, then this may be the _most
important letter you will ever read!_
And may even help you save your loved one's life!
I remember the first time I stepped into a nursing home. It was
nothing like I had pictured. Yesthere were some residents that were in
bed and not very mobile. However, I was surprised by how many
residents were still very active both physically and mentally. It was
an amazing sight to see and a big eye opener for me. I guess I always
had the ignorant thought in my head that nursing homes (also known as
Long Term Care Facilities) were a place where "old" people simply go
to die.
I quickly found that many of these nursing home residents were eager
to share vivid stories about their lives. It became very important for
me to learn more about them. I truly believe these experiences helped
me to become a better nurse and caregiveras well as a better person in
general.
As I was attending school to become a Registered Nurse, I
volunteered in a nursing home and started working as a Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA). As a CNA, I did a lot of the hands on care of
getting residents dressed, taking them to the bathroom, and giving
showers. That type of work was physically demanding but the
interaction with the residents was very rewarding.
Experiencing first hand the hard work of a CNA, gave me a true
understanding of the physical, mental, and emotional demands required
to provide nursing care to the elderly.
Throughout my nursing career, I've WORKED ALMOST EVERY POSITION
possible in the nursing home including:
Volunteer
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)
CHARGE NURSE
NURSING SUPERVISOR
NURSE MANAGER
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF NURSING (ADON)
DIRECTOR OF NURSING (DON)
I finally reached a point in my nursing career
(_nearly a decade later_) when I asked myself, "What could I do,
outside of being a nurse, where I could gain a better understanding of
the needs of nursing home residents and their families?"
I figured I had done just about everything I possibly could do up
until that point as a caregiver.
But despite my years of experience working with the elderly and
their families, something was missing. EVERYTHING I KNEW WAS COMING
FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF BEING "THE NURSE".
I knew how to professionally take care of them but I didn't
personally know how it felt to be the family member on the "other
side".
I had never had a close family member live in a nursing home. I
couldn't possibly understand the viewpoint of a concerned family
member because I had never "walked in their shoes".
So, I looked into becoming a Legal Guardian for nursing home
residents that didn't have anyone speaking up for them. This
opportunity (something I am passionate about still to this day) really
opened my eyes to see things from the "family members" side. I was no
longer a nurseI was now the concerned family member.
As their Legal Guardian, I am responsible for the exact same things
that I had many times before (as a nurse) addressed with previous
family members.
NOW AS A FAMILY MEMBER, I am personally dealing with issues like:
* Making sure staff is taking good care of my loved one
* Addressing any concerns with the nursing home staff
* And unfortunately, the toughest of all - End of Life Decisions
I now know what it's like to be that family member. It's so much
easier to empathize with the roller coaster of emotions like fear,
frustration and pain that many of us experience from having a loved
one in a long term care facility.
I have learned so much from being a veteran long term care nurse,
as well as a Legal Guardian for nursing home residents.
I now wanted to take my dedication for nursing home residents to
another level.
And that's where this guide comes in.
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"In her insightful and enlightening book, "Nursing Home Secrets
Revealed", Aileen Avenido, RN, has done everyone who may need
long-term care a tremendous service. WE CERTAINLY WISH WE WOULD HAVE
HAD THIS FACT-FILLED RESOURCE WHEN WE WERE MAKING LIFE CHANGING
DECISIONS ON OUR PARENTS\' BEHALF. Aileen's savvy and practical advice
eliminates the gut wrenching fear and anxiety each family member feels
when confronted with such decisions. Her CHECKLISTS ALONE ARE WORTH
MANY TIMES THE COST OF THE BOOK and will save thousands of dollars for
anyone making a long-term care decision. As practioners and
consultants with a combined total of 35 years in the healthcare field,
we strongly and without reservation endorse Aileen Avenido and the
wonderful resource she has compiled for those folks and their family
members who are considering entering a nursing home or
assisted/independent living facility."
- Michael Strakal PT, MBA, CAE
- Dr. Dan Strakal
I realize that nursing homes are a necessity for many families in
our society today and no matter what the opponents of nursing home
care say
THEY ARE HERE TO STAY.
I also know that there are a lot of good nursing homes where proper
care of the residents is the number one priority.
However, I've also found that there are nursing homes out there with
different priorities. Quality care often takes a back seat to the
financial BOTTOM LINE.
It is much more difficult than one might think to distinguish
between the good and bad. The complex world of nursing homes is
something that took me a while to figure out.
I can understand why so many people make wrong choices.
Early in my nursing career, I truly thought as their caregiver, I
would be able to sit at my patient's bedside and spend time with them
to provide the physical and emotional support they needed or to help
them live normal active lives. However, I quickly found out that being
a nurse consisted of a whole lot more. There was much more to it than
delivering medications and talking to doctors. As I worked my way up
into executive roles, I began to see things in another light.
The reality is that there are undisclosed issues like insufficient
staffing, poor care, abuse and theft that occur in nursing homes
across the country every single day, even in those that the Department
of Health has cleared as being "SAFE" environments for your loved one.
UNFORTUNATELY, IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE INSIDER KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WHAT
TRULY GOES ON IN NURSING HOMES, THEN YOUR LOVED ONE IS TRULY AT RISK.
Having worked as a Registered Nurse for many years in the nursing
home industry, I have been able to see things from the inside that
most residents and families just don't see. Now when things come up
with MY loved ones that I have to address as their Legal Guardian, I
am able to make educated and informed decisions due to my professional
experience. I realize not every family member is fortunate enough to
have this same "INSIDE PERSPECTIVE".
That's EXACTLY why I've written this book. I want to educate family
members on all the INS AND OUTS of nursing homes so that they are able
to _WEED OUT THE GOOD FROM THE BAD_ and to be able to take a proactive
approach with the care of their loved one in any nursing home
environment.
Andthe best way for you to protect your loved one is to be INFORMED!
After reading my guide, you will know what to look for in a quality
nursing home, as well as know what questions to ask staff and what
things you can do to stay involved in their lives.
Here is a sample of what I share in the 159 pages of this book:
How your feelings of guilt, resentment, embarrassment, and denial
can cloud your judgment and be used against you during the nursing
home selection process. (Page 17)
The varied reactions you can expect from your loved one
