The Cold Hard Truth About Nursing Homes (According to a Former Employee)

1. Kids always promise to visit often when they drop you off, but after a month, they only show up on holidays.

2. High-end nursing homes aren't necessarily better. If they're short-staffed, you're getting neglected just the same.

3. Families stop visiting once dementia sets in. They say, 'What's the point if they don't even recognize us?'

4. The food is worse than you'd think. It might meet nutritional standards, but don't expect it to actually taste good.

5. If you don't get along with your roommate, the rest of your life becomes a living hell.

6. If an emergency happens at night, the response is slow because one on-duty nurse is responsible for dozens of residents.

7. When they first get admitted, they cry because they miss home, but eventually, they just give up and live in resignation.

This is so depressing...