GERIATRIC RESOURCE, A DIFFICULT CHOICE FOR FAMILIES

Login to a parent in a nursing home is a painful decision that creates a strong sense of guilt. People thinks he has not done all that was in his hand or has not acted as it should have done.

Once this feeling is recognized, in some cases the family should remember that the elder has dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease, with all the symptoms and problem behaviors that were in his house, with all the care they needed, and we have to remember that all this situation was overcome their physical and psychological health. It should be remembered how coexisted with extreme tiredness, as care had led to family caregiver stress, anxiety, sometimes depression. 

And we should recall the failure to provide all necessary care (hygiene, changing diapers, food, clothing, medication, companionship, walks, health monitoring ...) on one or few people.

In the same way as a person admitted to a hospital to receive medical care that are impossible to perform in their home, an elder with dementia admitted to a nursing home when the disease gets worse and needs to be attended by professionals. So, the reasons of income (the safety and health of the elderly) should be putting values ​​to any feeling, however difficult it is.

The next video really touched me, here the elders of a residence talk about nursing staff that care them every day of the year 24 hours every day:

Residents Speak Out: Nursing Staff

After seeing this video motivate myself  more if It´s possible to finish my studies and get a job where I can develop my knowledge and give my love to the persons who I have to take care.

REFERENCES:

http://blog.beruby.com/beruby-contents-es/2011/05/12/el-ingreso-en-la-residencia-y-el-sentimiento-de-culpa/