Recognition of the elderly’s rights plays big role
By STEVE HORRELL
Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:37 AM CDT
Edwardsville – Not all that long ago, entering a nursing home was akin to being put out to pasture. Not so anymore, says Brenda Acoff. The culture of nursing homes is changing, although it would be changing even more if parents took more time to educate their children about what it’s like to grow old.
“To be old wouldn’t be something to be shunned and something that’s ugly, it would be something beautiful,” said Acoff, who is the regional long-term care ombudsman for the Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation. On Tuesday Acoff spoke at a fall training session that focused on elder abuse and child abuse.
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