It was pretty no-frills, but it was clean, and the nursing staff were as attentive and caring as they could be for people who were underpaid and overworked. One of the nurse’s aides had gone to high school with Bree, and she relied on her former classmate to report anything that might cause concern. After nine months in the place, though, Rosie Calhoun was reasonably happy.Of course, after nine months in the place, Rosie Calhoun’s already meager savings were about half what they used to be. At this rate, in less than a year, Bree was going to have to find another home for her mother. One that cost a lot less and was a lot more no-frills. One that had a staff even more overworked and underpaid. One where Bree didn’t know a soul who could keep an eye on her mom when she couldn’t be here. And at that point, her mom was going to need even more care and attention than she required now.Bree waved to a handful of patients and staff she recognized as she strode down the no-frills corridor toward her mother’s no-frills room.
