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"My husband requires
round-the-clock total care. There is no way that one person can give
that kind of care. Nursing homes can and do provide this needed
service. I will always be grateful to the nursing home for the care
they give my husband. I truly don’t know how we would survive
without nursing home care."
Linda Matheson, wife of nursing home
patient, George
Pine Ridge Care Center, Butler
"My mother is 106
years old. I kept her for 18 years after she stopped housekeeping. All
of her friends and other relatives were gone. I took her into my home
and took care of her, but in 1993, she fell and broke her hip. From
then on, she was handicapped, and then she fell again and broke her
arm in 1998. I'm 84 right now. My doctor said, 'Ms. Adams, you've got
to do something.' Mattie wanted to come here. This is the cleanest and
nicest nursing home, and it's only 15 minutes away. I come to visit
every day."
Myrtle Adams, 84, daughter of
nursing home patient Mattie Carter, 106
Hillcrest South, Knoxville
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"My mother has
Alzheimer’s disease. I kept her at home for as long as I could, but
she cannot be left alone and requires 24-hour care. A nursing home is
the closest place to home for her."
Bonnie Krantz, daughter of nursing home
patient, Georgia
Metro Bordeaux Hospital, Nashville
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"Our mother
worshipped her home and loathed the idea of transferring to a nursing
home. However, after being diagnosed with diverticulosis, her health
virtually collapsed so my brother and I confronted the most difficult
task in our lives – namely, the movement of our mother to a nursing
home. Most importantly, her quality of life has improved. As the 21st
century unfolds, the role of nursing homes relative to the
ever-growing ranks of the elderly will assume unprecedented
importance."
John R. S. Robilio, son of Katherine
Ave Maria Nursing Home, Memphis
"My wife and I were
taking care of my 93-year-old aunt. I had promised my mother to help
care for her. But then my wife got sick and there was no alternative
but to place her in a nursing home. That was the best choice I could
make at that time, and now for sure – the best choice. I see help
and kindness from the housekeepers to the office staff."
Bobby Montgomery, son-in-law of nursing
home patient
Covington Manor, Inc., Covington
"We needed to get
our son in some place. Our health had deteriorated to the point where
we just couldn’t take care of him at home. We had some home health
care, but we had to end up doing most of his care ourselves. We
searched around for a place that would take care of him. A big
stumbling block was the fact he is on a ventilator to breathe. The
staff at King’s Daughters and Sons Home has been very helpful ever
since day one. They’re just helpful in every way."
Mr. And Mrs. McCarthy, parents of nursing
home patient
King’s Daughters and Sons Home, Memphis
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"After my wife got
out of the hospital, we brought her here to Glen Oaks to recover and
for occupational and speech therapy. It was a blessing in disguise
because I couldn’t have handled her at home. I would’ve had to
have my whole family there because she couldn’t tie her own shoes. She couldn’t do anything. When we got her here, when we got in
rehabilitation, they took care of all of that."
Roy Ferguson, husband of former nursing
home patient
Glen Oaks Convalescent Center, Shelbyville
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