Nursing facility residents do not receive adequate care. Each state has inspectors, called surveyors, who monitor the quality of care given in every facility. Surveyors make an unscheduled visit to a facility once each year or if a complaint has been made. If problems are cited, the facility works on a plan of correction and implements any changes immediately. If you feel your loved one is not receiving adequate care or attention, discuss these issues with the director of nursing or the administrator.
Nursing facilities have an unpleasant odor.
Many elderly people are incontinent which may lead to an occasional odor. Currently there are many effective cleansing products available today, so a properly cleaned facility should smell pleasant. Incontinent residents should be changed and cleaned properly. Nursing facility residents are malnourished. Proper nutrition is an utmost concern of nursing facility staff.