There are many myths about nursing homes. Healthcare professionals' goals are to provide both quality of care and quality to residents.
Many people fear the move from their own home to a nursing home.
They do not know what to expect at the nursing home. Health-care professionals understand these concerns, and want residents and their families to know the difference between myths and realistic expectations of life in a nursing home. A nursing home is not a hospital. Many people, especially after recent hospitalization, think of the nursing home as an extension of hospital care. They expect the same kind of intensive care they received in the hospital.