Thanks for your response Ron. I agree. More specifically, I think the comments by Rogers are appropriate with regard to the angst that is expressed about OT awareness. So many people I see in home care and in other settings I have worked do not have "ownership" of their healthcare because: 1- They don't have to if the government (M'care and M'caid)is going to pay the bill, and 2- We don't explain ourselves at each and every contact with a pt. So why would they do their homework to figure out who we are?
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 5:59 AM To: Neal Luther Subject: Re: [OTlist] New subject It's such a difficult situation. I'm all for taking care of people who are truly unable to take care of themselves. I'm believe that individuals have a moral obligation to take care of themselves AND those around them. If a person is in need and I have the ability to help, then I should. I do NOT believe that healthcare is a RIGHT. And even if it is a right, with every right comes a responsibility. And responsibility is one thing that is sorely lacking in this country. So many people WANT what's "theirs" but they don't want to take responsibility for what they get. Great topic, I was hoping someone would bring it up. Ron PS, I'm a big fan of Adrian Rogers' teachings. ----- Original Message ----- From: Neal Luther <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] New subject NL> Any thoughts on how this should figure into the health care reform NL> debate? NL> You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy NL> out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another NL> person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to NL> anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody NL> else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work NL> because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other NL> half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is NL> going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning NL> of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it." NL> - Adrian Rogers, 1931 NL> Neal Luther, OTR/L NL> Advanced Home Care NL> Burlington Office NL> 1-336-538-1194, xt. 6672 Office NL> 1-336-538-9948 Fax NL> P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail NL> The information contained in this electronic document from Advanced NL> Home Care is privileged and confidential information intended for the NL> sole use of [email protected]. If the reader of this communication is NL> not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for NL> delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that NL> any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is NL> strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, NL> please immediately notify the person listed above and discard the original. NL> -- NL> Options? NL> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com NL> Archive? NL> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
