about work again.....

many of you are going to get tired of hearing me b*&%h about work, but hey...then don't read.  for those that don't know, i work in health care.  i work at a local nursing home providing nutritious meal for our residents.  i find it very rewarding.  nursing homes (aka long term care) i feel, have received such poor reviews over the years.  i know i had my thoughts of nursing homes prior to working here and both of my parents are also in health care.  my one beef (and not the only one) with people working in these facilities is that these residents depend on us.  many of them do not have family or family that do not want to be bothered by them.  this is their homes.  would you want someone to come into your home and treat you with such disrespect?  i think not.  i think that is why i love my job.  i can make someones day a little brighter.  coming into a ltc facility is not the end of all.  many of these individuals improve in health.  truly they do.  they eat better, they move better, their hygiene is better.  as much as i would like to b*&ch slap some of these nurses and even my employees, i love what i do.  if you ltc is a option for a love one, do your research.  i highly recommend a non-profit facility for the residents are exposed to more therapy programs and activities.