Nursing homesbad & good: Many are unsafe and dirty. Others are living morgues. But a new kind of care for older folks is on the way

SOONER or later most families must go through the disheartening business of find ing a place for an elderly relative who is not sick enough for the hospital but is too much of a problem to care for at home. A nursing home is the institution that first comes to mind, and the image evoked may not be a...

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Published in:Changing times 1963-03, Vol.17 (3), p.17
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Health care
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Licenses
Licensing
Nursing homes
Public health
Surgeons
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Summary:SOONER or later most families must go through the disheartening business of find ing a place for an elderly relative who is not sick enough for the hospital but is too much of a problem to care for at home. A nursing home is the institution that first comes to mind, and the image evoked may not be a pleasant one. Traditionally, a nursing home is a large old...
ISSN:0009-143X