mi measuresWhen it comes to people needing home care, there's simply no place like home, and if we had the choice, I'm pretty sure we'd all prefer to stay in our own home and receive the necessary care. However, sometimes people need help to stay at home and sometimes this assistance cannot be provided by family and friends. Therefore, a loved one may want to find a facility with a homely environment to make their loved one feel like they are at home. These facilities that provide welcoming environments to their residents at an affordable cost are limited in half the world. At this point, the primary goal of the patient and caregiver is to slow the decline of the patient's poor health. Although more and more seniors are pushing to live independently, there is still a need to provide patients with safe and effective care. them on a daily basis. Today in America it is common for the majority of elder care to be provided by family members (Friedemann M.-L., Newman FL, Buckwalter KC & Montgomery RJV, 2013). “Carers make economic and social sacrifices that endanger their health. They feel oppressed if they do not receive assistance in carrying out their tasks; however the available services are not sufficiently used.” (Friedemann M.-L., Newman FL, Buckwalter KC & Montgomery RJV, 2013) This statement is true to some extent based on my experience. A caregiver should focus on caring for the patient and not receive assistance with his or her tasks. However, it is my understanding that the field of caregiving should be worked to the best of the caregiver's ability. If there is no one available to assist you as a caregiver with your task, then you should do your best to carry out your task. What should be the point... middle of the paper..." (National Nursing Home Survey, 2004). According to Castle and Ferguson, nursing homes experiencing ongoing problems are associated with the quality of care provided within of the organization. Rumors about how patients were treated have always led consumers, government and researchers to worry about the quality of nursing homes. This has simply shed light on the truth about how these nursing homes are actually run the quality of nursing homes has been measured. It is noted that the concepts of what is measured, who measures and why the measures are used go hand in hand with each other, like a knotted rope. Nonetheless, it is necessary to undertake and consider steps such as strategic planning, communication and recognition in the future and this will in turn address and potentially improve the quality of care provided by care homes..