Nursing Home Blues

That was beautiful. Just beautiful.

That is so true in a nursing home. I use to work in one for years and it is so sad how people can treat their own family.

Beautiful. I too work LTC and it is truly a labor of love. I don't think anything else would ever fulfill me the way that making lives better at the end of the spectrum does. These ladies and gentlemen deserve our love and respect and it is obvious you have a wonderful heart. The people you take care of are blessed.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you all nurses that work in nursing homes/long term care. You truly are angels. I know I am not one who can work there. When we did our clinicals at the nursing home I came home every day and cried. Thank you, for taking care of our elderly when their families either can't or won't.

Oh that brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for being such a wonderful, caring nurse.

Very touching tears brought to my eyes

The best part of our job is the ability to make a difference. You were this woman's angel. Bless you and thank you for sharing your story.

Oh, and I thought I was so used to this sort of thing.......suddenly I'm tearing up unexpectedly, which makes it difficult (to say the least) to see what I'm typing. What an achingly sad and beautiful story. Thank you for sharing the experience of your time with that precious lady. :redpinkhe

This made me cry. This precious woman and her story are so touching. You have a REAL gift for writing as well as comforting your patients. Thank you very much for sharing it.

Thank you all for your kudos and comments. I am moved to write every day at work and have started a blog. There's just so much to say, my own heart is full and it has to come out or it would crush me. Thanks for reading and understanding. I had hoped my feelings would be understood. Peace.

It's beautiful that you took time out of your busy schedule to give her the comfort she needed in the moment- I've worked with many others who would give a tearse "you're gonna be fine, now go to sleep" and simply walk on by in similar situations. Homesickness is one of the most heart-breaking things I've seen working in LTC. It's not like a kid at camp who has two or three weeks left before he or she can return to the loving arms of his or her parents- it's homesickness without respite. She is blessed to have someone like yourself who cares deeply enough about her to set aside their own long list of concerns in order to show her loving-kindness.

Thank you for sharing. That was beautiful