Hi, I'm Carla Roeder and I've been a geriatric nurse, (RN,) for over thirty years. I love old people! My work with them is rewarding, and now I'm trying to help more of them, and in a different way. I've written a novel called 'From Here to Everlasting.' It's about the love and relationships between the residents and staff in a good nursing home.
I believe the negative image of nursing homes hurts older people, their families, and the nursing homes themselves. Older people often refuse to have needed medical and surgical treatment due to their fear of going to a nursing home. A hosp more...
