Why do you work in a(n) LTC facility?

I am an LPN working in LTC. It is a atmosphere that is not right for everyone. I love working with geriatrics, but hate pediatrics. It just depends what you are attracted to. For me, the money is a motivating factor also. I make about 7 dollars more an hour working in a nursing home than I could in a hospital or drs office. LTC is hard work. You get cussed out, belittled, vomited on, crapped on, peed on, etc., etc. But being a part of someone's life as they write their final chapter in life is irreplacable.

I work in LTC because old people are awesome.

I deeply dislike children, infants, teens, and needy pregnant women. Therefore, I would be a poor fit for areas such as pediatrics, postpartum, NICU, PICU, labor & delivery, obstetrics, teen clinics, and other areas that involve caring for these patient populations.

I am an LVN. In my city of residence, LTC facilities pay LVNs several dollars more per hour than the hospitals. Therefore, I'll continue to work in nursing homes until I attain my RN license next year.

I have worked in regular nursing homes, I have worked in memory care, and I have worked at a hospital.

Currently, I am working at a facility where I switch between memory care and regular LTC. While there were things I liked about working at the hospital, there were bad things, too. I chose to come to this facility for several reasons. For one, the residents are very well taken care of. Expectations are very high, and while that can make for a stressful environment, no one is neglected and things are actually done right. I make almost $4 more an hour at this LTC than I did at the hospital. Better benefits, better coworkers. And, to top it off, the nearest hospital is a 30 minute drive, while this facility is less than two miles from my home.
It's just a good fit for me.

I will urge you though, to give LTC a chance. It's terrible at first, any CNA job is...because you don't have a routine yet and you don't know your residents yet. You truly do almost all of your learning on the floor. Even now, when I start a new job, I feel like a new CNA again, having to learn a whole new group of people, each one of whom likes things done a certain way.

I liked working in LTC because I developed bonds with a lot of people...I knew what to expect everyday and I had a routine, and I knew the residents' routines. I knew exactly who would be on their call light right at 9pm and I knew what they wanted before I went in the room. And I didn't have to introduce myself every time I went in a room. It is a lot of work, but many older people I worked with rarely had family come visit and I felt like I was the only one they had...so I didn't really mind fetching the strawberry ice cream that didn't have seeds in it right before my shift ended....

Because i'm a glutton for punishment! LOL!

I love my residents deeply but to be honest, when i was 16 i knew i wanted to be a nurse so i figured the expirience would look good when i graduated so i was only going to stay at my LTC long enough to get my CNA.(my LTC offers it for free but you have to work there 3 months before they'll pay for your test). I worked there for a year though and loved it. I took a year off but missed it so much i went back and have been there 2 years now.

Originally, I took the CNA course through my school, because it helps me get into the Nursing Program. I got hired on at my clinical site, which also helps me get into the Nursing Program, and I'm done with all my prerequisites, so I thought a little money and experience wouldn't hurt. I love it so much at my facility, I love the residents (even the difficult ones), my coworkers (for the most part), and there is a lot of employee perks. Honestly, I have been thinking that during Nursing School I still want to work there at least on call, and have thought about working there after I get my RN. I surprised myself with how much I enjoy what I do.