Reply #45: I don't think you're an asshole. There are a lot more options and stages of

[NC_Nurse]

long term care now and sometimes they are the BEST thing for elderly parents - sometimes for medical reasons, sometimes for psychological reasons, and sometimes for your own sanity or health reasons. Broad generalizations about eldercare are bullshit. Every situation has it's own factors and the only people who know what's appropriate are those involved.

There are a lot of judgmental folks on DU, don't let them get you down. We are all doing the best we can with what we have/know at the present. :hug:

One of the first things we learn in nursing school is to leave your judgments at the door when you come to work. Sometimes it's hard, but it's the RIGHT thing to do. Respect for other's life choices and the differences in their culture (whether they are a majority or minority of the population) are essential to providing quality care.