Cunningham-Ramos AML & Stroke after TBI Journey

It occurred to me that every time I visit Kim ( which is almost always twice a day for 2+ hours) I walk out of the facility feeling drained and somewhat depressed even when I felt great going in or when I get the weekly good good news about him making progress. Why?

Some research highlights various reasons, all pointing at skilled nursing facilities being like a ‘warehouse’ for the old and the very sick. They remind us about the finitude of life; they are sterile; the smells are often not fresh; walking down the hallways one can see the many rooms with residents sleeping all the time and looking as if they’re dead; the staff often looks stressed, specially when someone dies which I was told is a weekly event; it is awfully sad to see a loved one in a bed with not much stimulation, away from their home, and specially when they can’t help themselves; and, as mentioned before, staff is doing the minimum required, sometimes because they have too many patients to care for.