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Originally Posted by kane
The entire nursing home/elder care industry is fucked. They grossly underpay their workers so they have constant turnover and half the people working there don't care. Not to mention many are overfilled, understaffed, and have shitty conditions. As the baby boomers continue to get old, it is only going to get worse.
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It's true. I worked in elder care while finishing school and even the staff responsible for medication (Med Techs, which I was) and meds schedules make slightly above minimum wage. Everyone who works there has intention to move on. Luckily, the facilities in which I worked were pretty expensive and the conditions were good. I will say that I have met some workers who truly cared for the elderly and those suffering with dementia.
Anyway, Sunny, that is a helluva story and I'm glad to see you're on the mend.