Good Neighbor Care Springfield

A Nurse at this facility thought it funny that one of their residents was sitting on the edge of his bed naked and took photo's of him naked with her cell phone, she then showed it to other employees and the Head of this facility new this. This has been about 3 years ago, but I would never let a family member stay in ANY nursing or assisted living situation. There are too many medication mix ups, physical abuse and neglect etc. in each and every facility, I know because we went through at least 6 of them with family members, one family member decided to take his own life than to go back into a nursing home situation after the horrific treatment he received in one in south Eugene while recuperating from surgery. It should not come to this, our elderly and disabled family members deserve better. And what is up with taking all their money and only giving them $30 per month for personal expenses? That amount hasn't changed since the 1960's. It is there money and if they don't like the food they should be able to order take out and have it delivered as well as purchase food items to keep at the facility...like real cheese, a good shampoo and body soap that doesn't already dry out a elderly persons skin. And what if you are allergic to things like food, who is going to cook your special foods and purchase skin and oral items that cost more than $30.00. Heck a hair cut is at least $12.00 and there goes half your allotment. If you are a smoker, they only allow you a couple of cigarettes per day. It should be your money and you should be able to buy the sames things there as you did at home.

by Verified visitor, Mar 2011