Here are a few interesting statistics on nursing
home residents
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82 is the average age of nursing home residents
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71% of nursing home residents are women
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90% of nursing home residents are widowed, divorced,
or never married
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50% of nursing home residents have no close relatives
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46% of nursing home residents have no living children
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60% of nursing home residents have no visitors
CNA's are the lifeline of those residents. We are
responsible for the residents personal needs and well-being. We become
attached to them, we love them, and we care about them .. .
POEM
