Observation Nursing Home

The senior citizen population is increasing, elderly people are the fastest growing segment of the population. In the next forty years, the senior citizen population is going to be twice as large as it is now. Since there will be a major increase in the senior citizen population, human services will profoundly increase. As the elderly age, they become completely dependent on outside assistance, this results in nursing homes. Nursing homes are extremely important and beneficial to the older people that need support with daily activities. In Tarboro, North Carolina, a popular nursing home is Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center. I visited the Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center and spent a couple hours speaking to the staff and the residents. While I sat in the waiting room, I was able to observe my surroundings. My first impression was that there was a pleasant smell in the air, not how I thought a nursing home would smell like. It was also put together by being organized and clean. There was a nice sitting area, …show more content…
The agency provides short term care for people in recovery as well as long term care, wounded care, and physical, speech and occupational therapy. The clientele consists of sixty-five years of age and older. There are one hundred and forty-three residents, with a capacity of one hundred and fifty-nine residents. The population eligible for services are people who need time to recover from surgery and elderly people who need treatment. The funding sources are either insurance or paid out of pocket. Medicare allows twenty full days for free. The out of pocket amount is an estimate of seven hundred dollars and month. Edgecombe Health and Rehabilitation Center has good ratings and from my visit it seems like small family, community. The staff knows most of the residents and the relationships are strong within the