How to Choose a Nursing Home?
We all have an older family member, friend or neighbor, who at some point requires additional support. Sometimes you even have to decide whether sending them to a nursing home is the right thing to do. However, we know little about the conditions in these places, since older people living in nursing homes often end up being invisible and vulnerable. Most aging surveys are conducted in households, so we rarely find out how older adults live in sites that provide long-term residential housing. In most countries, the population in this type of nursing home is too small for this omission to skew our understanding of the general health of older adult populations, but it nevertheless reveals a lack of knowledge about this group of people, who appear to be particularly vulnerable. When considering moving into a nursing home, also called a residential facility, you can take steps to ensure that you choose the location that best meets your needs. Bellow, Ephraim Zagelbaum, Founder and CEO