Life on the Inside

Nursing Homes have been unsafe environments for the elderly for a long time and not enough is being done to protect and care for them.  It’s sad that these centers that are suppose to care for them are imposing harm on them and in many cases shortening their life.  Not only are they not being cared for, they are being abused and neglected. 
I have witnessed this firsthand now more times than I care to mention, but it’s alot. From overmedicating, not changing or cleaning them, no fall mats to prevent serious injury and malnourishment and dehydration.
This is the case in many nursing homes and it amazes me that the excuses are the same from the CEOs, Administrators, Director of Nursing and Drs.,nthat they did not know. The course of actions are all the same as well between facilities, that they will do all they can to investigate into the complaint. I found that in order to protect themsleves they say they will make changes, educate the employees and even fire who they need to to show they got rid of the problem. The problem is and starts at the top starting with the CEO, Corporate, Admins and DoN. Sadly to say I have had to accept a very ugly and scary fact and that is that these people that are in charge of caring and overseeing our loved ones are the very ones subjecting them to illness, preventable accidents, drugging and physical/emotional/verbal and mental abuse. 
Who would have ever thought that inside of nursing homes, our loved ones are now victims of abuse and in most cases they cant even express what is going on to them because they are sedated to keep them from talking. They’re threatened with that noone is going to believe them. I have been told multiple times that due to stroke and dementia their minds play tricks on them due to hallucinations and cannot be taken seriously. They do suffer from those things but these abusers have found that to be their perfect defense, in turn making us believe them as  they cover up their actions. 
This is strong to say but these homes are drug houses and dangerous environments to the elderly. The elderly and weak that cannot defend themselves and didn’t seek out these drugs that are being pushed on them and again in many cases done secretly.

I along with many others that have experienced this need to be vigilant in exposing it and making it change. I have started inquiring and have made steps to bring this to light to the state, so far in Texas and New Mexico and intend to not stop until serious change happens and these care centers become accountable.