Holly Paterson sanatorium for the aged used to be a place where the elderly retired, but at present, 43% of the 655 convalescents are under 65. In New York State and other nursing homes across the country, the age structure of convalescents has changed greatly. Today, many convalescents in nursing homes are only in their twenties or middle age. Some of these people are homeless, some have been released from prison, and some have lost their ability to survive because of accidents such as car accidents.
These young convalescents have brought many problems and hidden dangers to the nursing home. The sanatorium has become a new gathering place for the mentally ill. Many people who come here to recuperate have a history of drug abuse and mental illness, and some also suffer from difficult diseases. Some of these people often steal drugs, some scratch their ears, twist their hips or suddenly scream, scaring staff and other patients, which makes people panic.
In all nursing homes in New York State, the proportion of young convalescents under 65 has increased from 9.8% in 1998 to 12.5% in the previous year. From the perspective of the whole United States, the proportion may be higher.
The staff have not received strict professional training.
Ms. Wendiwu Maierz is an enthusiastic person who cares about nursing homes in Illinois. Through the research on the increase of young convalescents in nursing homes all over the country, it is concluded that the staff of nursing homes have not received strict special training, and they often don't know what happened to the convalescents and what help they need in their work. Either answer irrelevant questions and give you what you don't need; Or simply ignore it and let it go. Once the problem broke out, some young convalescents were so strong that the staff could not subdue them. Mertz said: "No one really cares about the above problems. The sanatorium believes that as long as the convalescents are provided with food, clothing, housing and transportation, and they are not allowed to sleep on the streets, everything will be fine. "
Now, Holly Patterson Sanatorium has increased TV channels, arranged new activities and equipped a game room for young convalescents. The sanatorium is also equipped with special drug use consultants, psychiatrists and psychologists for convalescents. Mary Grace Lynch, director of the treatment room of the sanatorium, said that young convalescents get along well with the old people, and young people will put the old people in wheelchairs and push them outside to smoke. Maybe this is the scene that nursing homes should appear in the future. (Source: Global Times)
In the United States, if an elderly patient goes directly from the hospital to the sanatorium, it is usually necessary for social workers to fill out a health report and submit it to the admission department of the sanatorium. If you live in a nursing home not far from home, the nurse will visit you and fill out the report. After receiving the report, the sanatorium will decide according to whether the condition is appropriate. For example, patients need oxygen infusion, and such patients cannot be accepted without oxygen infusion equipment.
At present, the biggest challenge facing nursing homes is to help patients recover after acute diseases, so that their health will not decline. The most difficult thing for nurses is to understand the patient's requirements and make the patient feel at home.
Franklin sanatorium has 8 floors, 320 beds,1more than 20 assistant nurses, and one resident on each floor. The services provided by the hospital include artificial feeding, brain injury nursing, bronchoscopy, wound treatment, hospice care, psychotherapy, acupuncture and massage, etc. Patients are usually 1 person 1 room or two people 1 room, each with its own wardrobe.
There are 800 "Human Rights Plans for Residents" in new york, which are formulated by state governments or local communities. The purpose of these plans is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of residents in sanatoriums. Volunteers should wear the obvious badge of "Residents' Human Rights Plan", visit the nursing home every week and sign the visitors' book. They make suggestions to nursing homes, supervise whether anyone is abused, accept complaints from residents and provide information related to insurance payment.
At present, there are about 1.7 million nursing homes in the United States, with more than 1.6 million residents. Some sanatoriums are non-profit organizations, run by religious, charitable organizations and government agencies, but there are also many private for-profit enterprises, and all sanatoriums must be approved by the government.