Aug 14, 2006, 09:53 PM
Re: oldie but newbie here ...AL question
I love ALF nursing!! I have the best of all possible worlds: the geriatric population, whom I love dearly, but unlike most nursing-home residents nowadays, most AL residents still have a lot going for them. They need help---that's why they're there---but they usually don't have heavy care needs such as 2-person transfers, tube feedings, Q 2hr turns and the like. Many of my residents are enjoying life well into their 80s, 90s and beyond; a few still drive and manage all their own affairs; others need more help, but are able to carry on conversations and have fun doing things together.
Of course, ALFs are all different, and the culture a particular building has is dependent on the ownership/management as well as the staff and residents. Personally, I don't recommend working at a facility managed by a for-profit corporation; they tend to make too many petty rules, and many such companies like to cut operating costs by understaffing and skimping on salaries as well as supplies. (The building I work for now is managed by a non-profit organization, and it's the best-run, best-staffed facility I've ever seen.)
Try it---you'll probably like it!!
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