Almost 90 percent say they are satisfied with the long-term care in their nursing home

March 27, 2012 - As loved ones age and face challenges that prevent them from living on their own, family members often struggle with the decision to place their relatives in nursing homes. Sometimes viewed as last alternatives, long-term care facilities can have reputations as hopeless, institutionalized environments. A survey in Missouri, however, has found that…

Her first night at St. John’s new nursing home in Penfield, Marguerite Bruno woke about 2 in the morning, took her walker and headed to the kitchen.

A staff member asked if anything was wrong, did she need anything.

A roast beef sandwich would be nice, the 94-year-old woman replied.

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