Differences Between Nursing Homes And Assisted Living

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In both videos there were significant issues that were not addressed leaving room for error. The many families that were effected by this issue could have not gone through such travesties if there was not a lack of care. After watching both videos, I now realize that there are significant differences between nursing homes and assisted living. Having a family member nearing the age where they will need these services it definitely makes me think that these issues need to be addressed. There were several things I found that Emeritus lacked. Specifically, the workers did not provide adequate care. There appeared to be a lack of attention that lead to people getting in insufficient care. Emeritus appeared to be a great facility. However, what

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