Crisis in Our Nursing Homes

Elderly people are being raped, abused, robbed from, and in some cases murdered in our nursing homes in America. I think that this is a crying shame for this to happen to someone at the end of life’s journey. There needs to be many changes to the way we treat the elderly and disabled so that they may enjoy the little time they may have left, and rest in peace. Strict background checks would decrease the number of felons being employed at these homes. A good way of doing this is by holding the owners of these homes partially responsible. We need to stop letting these crimes be ignored, and hold these evil people accountable. It is appalling that these facilities fail to eliminate these problems. Our aged elderly are being abused in the nursing homes. The community should not ignore these issues, or cover them up. We need to get our State Health Departments more involved in who is working at our nursing facilities. Some of our nursing homes are not providing our elderly with a good bed.   It is most heart breaking to see people ending their lives in fear of their caretakers. Some form of punishment should be handed out; heavy fines, and in some extreme cases, jail time should be served. A national registry that connects each state would remove the lack of communication. Let the elderly go out in peace, not in fear of their lives. A big problem is the lack of communication between states regarding their nursing employees. There are many other ways to keep our older generations safe. We need to stop losing sight of the harsh reality of what is taking place, and make them safer. [continues]

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