For-Profit vs. Non-Profit Nursing Homes

Those of us who love old people either work in or know people who work in nursing homes.  Or, we have had loved ones in facilities.  There are strong feelings both ways.  Non-profit operators claim to give the best care because of their mission-driven attitude, unencumbered by financial demands.  For-profit operators claim to give the best care because they’re the ones providing the highest acuity and re-investing profits into facilities.

Here’s an article that shows how this argument is moot and that the two types of operators are a lot more alike than they realize … [click on the image below]

Transforming Long-term Care Blog

In the end, as you search out a long-term care facility either for placement of a loved one or for your own career, you need to find one that is, like the author of the article states, ‘built to last.’