You are correct W, there is a representative you can contact. My mother was in constant communication with them about my g-ma. What it finally came down to was they told my mother if shes not happy with the care to take her out. Another thing that they did was put my g-ma in a locked down hallway where noone saw anything and you had to enter a code to get in or out. My mother went there three times a day unannounced to give her sips of water. In the end it wasnt enough, Im glad her suffering is over but it was a slow way to go. Ron
________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Its Not About The Number Of Years... Dumb me... but don't nursing homes have Omnibus Representative one can call to report abuses. When I see a crime, I call the police. When I see a fire... I call the fire department. If I was in a nursing home and I heard someone yelling for water and not getting attention, I'd call someone and give a room number just that fast. Best Wishes In a message dated 9/19/2013 1:47:59 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Nursing homes will only care for the ones that have family members very involved in visiting and checking on their care..to them it is a job and they are not related, so it is more work for them.....we found this out with my grandmother, so we had all willing relatives rotate days or nights of visits and checking up on her needs. She had many kids and grandkids so got good care. (but it is awful to want water and they can't at least fit that in ) Dan H* > > > >________________________________ >From: Gmail <[email protected]> >To: RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> >Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 1:04 PM >Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Its Not About The Number Of Years... > > > >Ron & all quads, > I went to visit a quad friend in a nursing home. They had him in >the very last room down the hall. He said his roommate would beg for water >everyday until he died in his sleep. Bobbie > > >Smile Everyday > >On Sep 19, 2013, at 12:18 AM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected]> wrote: > > >I agree, if you live to be 90 sitting in a nursing home, unable to get a >drink of water........waiting to die, life can be worse than death itself. My >grandma just died in a nursing home at 89 yrs old of thirst. they wouldnt >even give her drinks of water throughout the day. Imagine the hell of that, >with a pitcher sitting on the table near you. People will save a rabies >infested dog quicker than they would help an old person................the >world is getting sick. There has to be a better way to deal with old and >disabled folks without family support. I told my mom, can you imagine if you >put a hidden camera in each room at nursing homes. She said that wouldnt work >because every attendent and nurse would be fired, lol. >> >>Ron >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>To: [email protected]; [email protected] >>Cc: [email protected] >>Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 8:09 PM >>Subject: [QUAD-L] Its Not About The Number Of Years... >> >> >> >>Its Not About The Number Of Years you get. Its all about how you spend >>those hours, minutes and seconds. Enjoy life to your fullest. >>Best Wishes >> >>In a message dated 9/18/2013 5:03:14 P.M. Central Daylight Time, >>[email protected] writes: >>I had no idea that Dave passed away. Now I'm bummed out. I'm glad he had a >>wonderful life. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > >
