We have all heard stories, jokes and references about the same problem. But i never thought that it coupld be happening right behind out school. "State inspectors have cited the Guilderland Center Nursing Home for 52 deficiencies over the past three years, more than double the statewide average." This is bad news and advertising for nursing homes, who in this country at least seem to get a bad reputation. Also its grim news for a place that many of us could be heading, hopefully much later in life. The article states to prove its point that "The average nursing home in New York has been cited for 24 deficiencies,.." While this news could be worse i dont find it all that comforting. Unfortunatly other offenses have taken place at the nursing home, one employee at the nursing home was "...accused of grabbing the breast of a 95-year-old resident in 2010, leaving a sizable bruise..." Not only thins but neglect and a lack of safety has also taken place inside the establishment. SOmeone from a inspection group stated "'Clearly you have staffing problems here,..'" Although I think that this maybe a large part of the problem the underlying problem is within our culture. As stated before the average number of Nursing Home deficiencies in New Yrok State is 24. I dont know about you but when i'm old and fragile-which i hope never happens- i do not want to live in a place with any number of observable deficiencies. I think that our culture frankly treats our elderly like crap, with disrespect. Think about it. other cultures do not. i remember in my History class last year we were begin taught by a woman in her older years. She started one lesson telling us about cultures in Africa who hold their elders in high regards. They have barley to life a finger and what they require is at their fingertips. People value them for their wisdom and what they have to offer to a community. I understand that America is a youth worshiping nation. It always has been and always will be. Its a great part of being an American. But we should try to improve the way we lok at the elderly, because in truth they are our most valuable educators, and frankly were all headed that way.
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