As I write these words thousands upon thousands of elderly people
are being cared for at home, in hospitals, and nursing homes. The
problem is most caregivers lack the proper amount of training and
education to deliver or administer top of the line quality care and
treatment. The nurse aide, home health aide, and family member
caregiver need to be recognized as the most important component in the
long term health care system. They are the ones who make or break the
system. They are the ones who deliver the majority of care to the
patient. Yet they are the ones least recognized and in some cases even
disrespected.
At some point in time all of you reading these
words will be face to face with a basic caregiver. And you better hope,
for your sake, they know what they are doing. For they are the ones who
hold the key to your survival. They are the ones in control of your
care. And in many cases they will be the ones fighting for your life
(or not). How do you know a good caregiver from a bad caregiver? You
don't.
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