Michele Kim is an ANCC certified Family Nurse Practitioner with 15 years’ experience working with the elderly patient population. She graduated from University of St. Francis with her bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing and is currently completing her doctoral degree in nursing practice. She works with Meliora Medical Concierge and Renewity Home Care Residential Assisted Living homes providing personalized medical care to the elderly population.
Opinion
CON regulations limit geriatric care beds in NC
North Carolina Certificate of Needs laws (CON) result in strict limitations relating to the number of beds that can be offered to the geriatric population, which prevents caregivers from being able to offer quality care to the aging population. According to the Administration on Aging, in 2030 there will be 72 million Americans over the age of 65. The...