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My wife is a registered nurse and wants to start a residential home care for the elderly. Do you have any advice you can give her?
Thank you,
Jack R
Simi Valley, Ca

http://www.ccld.ca.gov/PG477.htm is the website that will give you information about RCFE's in California (residential care facilities for the elderly). Laws vary from state to state as to the requirements for staffing, certification, etc.

There are franchises for RCFE's in different states - it's possible that your wife might not have to start from scratch by purchasing a franchise - info that the state office might have for you.

It can be rewarding to provide 24-hour care for the elderly, but it's also a lot of work. I wish you and her the best of luck.

Wonder what your thoughts are regarding Assisted living in Mexico?
Steve at assistlivingmex.com

Assisted Living Facilities, both large & small, offer options to people beyond traditional nursing home placement or in-home care. But you're well aware, as you represent an ALF company yourself. :)

I am volunteering at a nursing home for my community service requirement. It is super rewarding and I meet a lot of cool ppl. But as a professional social worker I have a question for you, how do you get the smell of death off your clothes when you go home?

thx
angie

I'm sorry if you volunteer in a home that leaves the "smell of death" on your clothing. You may want to rethink your community service options.

Ellie, are you seriously afriad of being replaced by a middle schooler?

Angie97 asked:
Ellie, are you seriously afriad of being replaced by a middle schooler?

Why, are you looking for a job?

My next article shall be regarding Reverse Mortgages. They're awesome sometimes, but can keep someone from being eligible for Medicaid to pay for in-home services or nursing home placement...

Being Elderly sounds like a real drag. What can I do to avoid this condition?

Getting old is success! If I'm lucky, I'll get old.

Now that is freedom.

Wearing plaid without shame...what a thing to believe.

Techie,
Being elderly isn't a drag. It's awesome. You've lived a long life and can do whatever the hell you want. There are so many benefits, like your grandkids & great-grandkids loving you and hanging on your every word. It's the system that's so damn complicated.

Farting on a bus is butt one of the advantages. You can senior discounts, can spend all day long in your pj's if you feel like it and can wander around your yard doing a little of this & a little of that without people thinking that you're crazy. And people help you do stuff, like loading your groceries for you...