I am a certified nursing assistant at Titusville Rehabilitation Nursing Center. For 22 years, it has been my job to provide your elderly loved ones with the care and respect they deserve. I strive to treat each and every person with the dignity and respect I would hope to receive if I were in their place.
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When we stand together, we win important victories for our residents and our profession.
Safe Staffing When there aren’t enough staff hours to provide care, caregivers and residents suffer. Nursing home workers experience higher rates of injuries and higher levels of stress and frustration. This leads to high turnover results and rushed care. Residents do not receive the time and attention they need and deserve.
A New York Times analysis found that when private equity firms take over nursing homes, the quality of patient care provided falls dramatically and that deliberate corporate restructuring minimizes tax responsibilities and makes it difficult for the Agency on Healthcare Administration (AHCA) to hold nursing homes accountable for the care they provide.
In an effort to improve nursing home care in Florida, the state’s largest healthcare workers union today launched a new campaign calling on global buyout giant the Carlyle Group to put care above CEO profits in the $6.3 billion takeover of nursing home chain HCR Manor Care.
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