As health care costs rise and Medicaid rates lag behind, nursing and boarding homes are forcing out sick, elderly and frail residents in what advocates say is a growing trend. No official data exist on eviction counts, but discharge complaints have climbed to record highs. Full Story »
Posted by Dwight RousuTo:
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Unfortunately it's probably all factual. Nursing homes, especially absentee corporate ones, have a tendency to skimp on food, activities, and staff, to overmedicate - and generally fail to meet needs of residents. And yes, Medicaid reimbursements aren't adequate, and medicaid doesn't cover assisted living facilities which could keep a lot of people out of nursing homes at half the cost!. Medicare doesn't cover custodial care. This is a part of the health care system that receives little attention until something really bad happens - and then it sinks quickly out of sight again.
Some very large number of us are going to wind up in nursing homes at some point in our lives. If you're not old enough to think about this for yourself, think about your parents.