James Severtson (my Reprographics teacher)
- How old are you? Sixty-six.
- How do you feel about nursing homes? I feel they are unnecessary evil. It is necessary to have someone look after them full time, but it is evil because many people in the home feel abandoned.
- Do you have any family members in nursing homes? If so, how do you think they feel about being there? My mother is in a nursing home and she does not need nursing, but if she did, it would be provided for her. She probably feels it is a necessary evil. She would like to have her children visit her more often but she knows it is impossible since all of her children are so busy. Without the nursing home, my sister would have to take care of her twenty-four seven.
- Would you ever want to be put in a nursing home? Why or why not? Eventually, yes. So I could get good care in my waning sunset years.
- Do you think the pricing is reasonable? No, it is way too expensive. However, they are also in it to make profit and if you take out the profit element then it would be good.
- How often do you visit your mother? At least five times a year, but not nearly enough.
- Why do you visit her only five times a year? Scheduling is the biggest difficulty and it is quite a distance.
- Where is it located at? Why can't you move her to a closer home? San Diego. She's close to my sister. My sister lives in San Diego.
- Is there any other way you keep in touch with your mother? I call her once a week or about twice a month, and I e-mail her regularly.
- Do you think many people in nursing homes are like your mother and get involved in all the activities and are able to e-mail their kids and grandchildren? No I do not. I do not even think a sizable amount of them are. I doubt many of them are motivated to be active.
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