Nobody Wants to Live in a Nursing Home. Something's Got to Give. [nytimes.com]
By Michelle Cottle, The New York Times, August 1, 2021 Few people dream of living out their golden years in a nursing home. The very idea sparks existential dread in many Americans, conjuring images of grim, institutional dumping grounds where society’s frailest and most vulnerable members aren’t so much cared for as warehoused. Scattered horror stories of neglect and abuse supercharge more prosaic fears about losing one’s autonomy. The coronavirus pandemic made things all the more...