http://phinational.org/archives/ltc-expert-calls-for-more-funding-or-more-realistic-care-standards/ PHI works to improve long-term care -- by improving the jobs of home health aides, certified nurse aides, & personal care attendants. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://phinational.org/archives/ltc-expert-calls-for-more-funding-or-more-realistic-care-standards/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Brandi Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:19:30 +0000 http://phinational.org/archives/ltc-expert-calls-for-more-funding-or-more-realistic-care-standards/#comment-1035 Its unreal that here in the state of Virginia we have no Aid to resident Ratio. There is no law that mandates it. In one place I worked they really took advantage of that too. There was 188 residents, and 4 CNA's. It really was sad. Those people were not getting the care that they needed. The place I work, is a bit better about it however. But if they have call outs they don't really do anything to take care of it. On a good night we have 5 aids, for 80 residents, Some nights, we only have 4, but if we have call outs, its only 3 aids, 1 for each hall, which is a bit harder, but the nurses get out on the floor and help out some. I would however, like to see that change. I really do wish that The federal government would step in, and make it so that every state is the same when it comes to this. I truly believe that no Nurse Aid should have more than 8 residents to care for, b/c not only will you have less, bed sores, cleaner residents, probably less falls, but you will have a smaller turn over in staff, the residents and their families would be happier, and less injuries all around. Its unreal that here in the state of Virginia we have no Aid to resident Ratio. There is no law that mandates it. In one place I worked they really took advantage of that too. There was 188 residents, and 4 CNA’s. It really was sad. Those people were not getting the care that they needed. The place I work, is a bit better about it however.
But if they have call outs they don’t really do anything to take care of it. On a good night we have 5 aids, for 80 residents, Some nights, we only have 4, but if we have call outs, its only 3 aids, 1 for each hall, which is a bit harder, but the nurses get out on the floor and help out some. I would however, like to see that change. I really do wish that The federal government would step in, and make it so that every state is the same when it comes to this. I truly believe that no Nurse Aid should have more than 8 residents to care for, b/c not only will you have less, bed sores, cleaner residents, probably less falls, but you will have a smaller turn over in staff, the residents and their families would be happier, and less injuries all around.

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