Abstract
In this personal essay I explore the disparities between two different state funded long term care facilities. After completing four months of field work living in a nursing home, I synthesize my experiences both as a long term care resident and employee into a work of creative nonfiction. I include information from interviews with experts on long term care funding, finance officers at the facilities, and refer to state long term care laws.
Highlights
Lying on my cot in the darkness, I could see two sets of feet standing in front of my apartment door
I waited in anticipation, hoping she would spill the tea about some floor drama, which was more common around this place than I had originally thought
Before moving into Meadowlark, I had taken a Gerontology course where we looked into the traditional models of long-term care versus the plan Meadowlark followed
Summary
Lying on my cot in the darkness, I could see two sets of feet standing in front of my apartment door. Care staff wear business casual clothing, so residents feel like they are in a home rather than a hospital. This is significant because residents living in a facility that practices person centered care have a greater sense of comfort, feel empowered to make their own decisions, and have lower depression rates (PEAK 2.0, 2020).
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