I started to have difficulty breathing and noticed that I was having trouble remembering if I had taken my medications. Around the middle of December I decided to take myself to Weiss Hospital where I was admitted. I???ve lived in my apartment on the north side of Chicago for over 20 years and was looking forward to going back there after I got out of the hospital. When the doctors and social workers told me that they wanted to send to a long term care facility I was immediately hesitant because I knew that meant I would not be returning home as soon as I thought. After thinking about what was best for me, I decided to go to a long term care facility. I knew that I wanted to be close to my apartment on the north side of Chicago and also wanted to continue seeing my doctor from Weiss Hospital. On January 3, 2012 I came to the Mid America Care Center. I was immediately impressed with the cleanliness of the facility and with how friendly the staff treated me. I found the assistance the nurses provided me to be very helpful and allowed me to stay on course with my medications. I was able to participate in physical and occupational therapy that allowed me to get stronger and taught me several exercises that I still use today. After staying at the Mid America Care Center for about 4 months, I was ready to return to my apartment. The Social Service team at Mid America Care Center helped me to arrange for home health nurses and aides to come see me in my apartment and to help me stay on course with my doctor???s appointments and medications. I cannot thank the staff at the Mid America Care Center enough for all that they have done. I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone needing their services.
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