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What’s your impression of nursing homes you’ve visited?
What’s your impression of nursing homes you’ve visited? A recent report said one in 10 Ohio nursing homes was faulted for substandard care in the last four years.
MARY SKAROUPKA, Englewood: “I worked in two nursing homes. One was terrible, and one was fantastic. People need to do their homework before putting a loved one in a nursing home. And don’t let them know when you’re coming. Just drop in.”
PAUL BALOG, Columbus: “The only experience I’ve had was with my mother-in-law, who passed away a few years ago. We weren’t particularly happy with how she was treated. They tend to overmedicate the more difficult patients.”
SHEENA NIPPER, Xenia: “Things may be better when you have 24-hour staff and the family can visit around the clock. But based on my experience, where the care wasn’t always that great, I wouldn’t want to make the decision for someone in my family to go into a nursing home.”
SHERYL ZIMMERMAN, Huber Heights: “I’ve only been to one in this area. It was very nice, clean, pleasant, with nice wallpaper and plants. I’d been to some in Texas that were also very nice. But, of course, you can’t know what’s going on behind the scenes.”
STEVE OWENS, Huber Heights: “I haven’t really visited any lately. I would think they might be better these days, with all the new construction and the assisted-living facilities that are available now.”
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