| "Families turn to nursing homes to give the elderly | | | | even before dad passed she was the one you took |
| the care and attention they need, but a congressional | | | | your problems, any problems to first. She was the |
| report out Monday says 1,600 U.S. nursing homes - | | | | one who found shoes, and managed to always know |
| nearly one-third - have been cited for abuse." This in | | | | when and what you were hungry for, many times |
| a report from CBS News Correspondent Bill Whitaker. | | | | before you did. Now the rock is crumbling around the |
| Some 5,283 nursing homes were cited for abuse | | | | edges and I just can't leave her alone anymore. Mom |
| violations, according to a review of state inspection | | | | has always been independent and has never needed |
| records requested by Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif. | | | | to depend on others for her daily needs; she is the |
| These homes were cited for nearly 9,000 abuse | | | | one everyone depended on and so I made good use |
| violations from January 1999 to January 2001. | | | | of online background check services when I finally |
| "We found examples of residents being punched, | | | | decided on a Nursing home for her. |
| choked or kicked by staff members or other | | | | I made it a deal breaker to get a list of the nurses |
| residents," Waxman said. | | | | and nurses aides that would be attending my mother, |
| It was indeed a sad day when the time came around | | | | the management objected softly but in the end I got |
| to place my mother in a nursing home. Even though | | | | my way, and a good thing too. In the first attempt |
| the director was understanding and explained that | | | | at being an from home detective I found 4 nurses |
| almost everyone that was forced into sitting in her | | | | aides with criminal records at the home, 2 had |
| office and having the conversation we were having | | | | felonies, one for assault. I took this to the managers |
| felt the same way. I could not help thinking about the | | | | of moms home and threatened to sue if something |
| first day of school when I cried and wailed and just | | | | wasn't done. They now do intensive background |
| wanted to go home with mother as she headed | | | | checks on all employees. So if you really love your |
| down the hallway and out to the parking lot. I know | | | | loved one, I advise you to join a background check |
| that I couldn't hear her footfalls over my own crying, | | | | website the cost is very affordable. My service gave |
| but to this day it seems somehow that I could. I still | | | | me a 3 year unlimited search membership for only |
| remember the look on her face clearly now some | | | | $29, it has proven its worth several times already. I |
| 40+ years later. I imagine my face looked a bit like | | | | can also use it to check license plat numbers and |
| that as I sat listening to the practiced monologue of | | | | telephone numbers even teachers and new |
| the nursing home director. A mix between mind | | | | neighbors, anybody. It is proving to be the best 20 |
| numbing guilt and stoic determination. | | | | dollars I have ever invested. |
| My mother has always been the rock of our family, | | | | |