A recent article in the New York Times highlights the vulnerable and lonely feeling experienced by many nursing home residents who do not want to be in a facility, but have no choice. Such a plight serves to remind all of us being that alone and completely vulnerable to your caregivers is bad enough, but that abuse and neglect suffered as a result of corporate greed of facility owners is inexcusable. A new program has helped some residents to find a way to reintegrate back into their community, and given them hope in the process. To view the entire article, please click on the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/19/health/policy/19aging.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=nursing%20home&st=cse