tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post3927395214575602279..comments2024-03-29T06:21:29.439+00:00Comments on Finding life hard?: Not in the same league ...Liz Hindshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-10460361963975778332008-05-09T23:36:00.000+01:002008-05-09T23:36:00.000+01:00Complain about it to the supervisors. I don't care...Complain about it to the supervisors. I don't care how busy they are, it only takes a moment to bring someone a bedpan. <BR/><BR/>My mother-in-law is in a nursing home now and my father-in-law is on them every minute if they don't do what they're supposed to. And I don't think they mean to be neglecting anyone, it's just the old "squeaky wheel gets the grease" syndrome.Mauigirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15529827915262851910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-34977276569696432072008-05-06T19:11:00.000+01:002008-05-06T19:11:00.000+01:00She should have been treated with a bit more consi...She should have been treated with a bit more consideration!CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-65045962739656499612008-05-06T13:56:00.000+01:002008-05-06T13:56:00.000+01:00I'm afraid this kind of situation occurs everywher...I'm afraid this kind of situation occurs everywhere, at least it does here in the US, too. Good for your Aunt for speaking up for herself!<BR/>My grandfather used to say, "It's hell getting old." But he was able to stay out of a nursing home until he was nearly 100. <BR/>There's got to be a better way to help the elderly.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-46728605239531293362008-05-06T09:47:00.000+01:002008-05-06T09:47:00.000+01:00Well that is dreadful - I am quite determined not ...Well that is dreadful - I am quite determined not to get old ! I amback in work bythe way - did |I mention that - well I havent started yet, just got and accepted the offer!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-47687922332550041902008-05-05T21:41:00.000+01:002008-05-05T21:41:00.000+01:00That's so awful. Poor thing. It can't take that lo...That's so awful. Poor thing. It can't take that long to get a bed pan. The same thing used to happen to my granny in hospital and that was over 15 years ago. Shocking that nothing has changed. I hope she'll be ok.Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-23561040202882603032008-05-05T19:42:00.000+01:002008-05-05T19:42:00.000+01:00Agreed Liz. Even if the staff are overworked there...Agreed Liz. Even if the staff are overworked there is a professional duty of catre - and that does not mean snapping at patients.jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-88681033313263442712008-05-05T19:06:00.000+01:002008-05-05T19:06:00.000+01:00That's terrible for your Auntie. We were lucky to ...That's terrible for your Auntie. We were lucky to get my Dad in a care home that is one of a kind here - it's the epitome of care for the elderly with all sorts of geriatric problems - they were so kind to Dad and us. But even there, however, Dad's clothes got mixed up or lost even though every piece was labeled with his name.Leslie:https://www.blogger.com/profile/11964698251137788839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-55817742402239306022008-05-05T17:30:00.000+01:002008-05-05T17:30:00.000+01:00I'm not sure how the health system works in the UK...I'm not sure how the health system works in the UK but when my Dad first got stuck in a care center, it seemed to be ok. But we'd come and find him with clothes on that didn't even belong to him, dried food dribbled down the front of him, and he was stuck in a wheelchair out in the hallway all day. Since he was completely paralyzed on one side, he couldn't even maneuver himself anywhere. His second wife raised a HUGE stink about it and he was moved to another facility that was small, clean, and had excellent staff who looked after the patients there like family. Dad was there 'til he died at age 84, and he was quite happy there, considering he wasn't able to be home. Let's hope your poor auntie can find better care!!MissKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726021829363492972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-78526906855618702162008-05-05T13:10:00.000+01:002008-05-05T13:10:00.000+01:00Unfortunately, you know that this sort of thing wi...Unfortunately, you know that this sort of thing will not change much. The nurse will not be fired, additional staff will not be hired and more elderly folks will be remitted to the ward.mdmhvonpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319386081400881905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-62235718414533463602008-05-05T00:43:00.000+01:002008-05-05T00:43:00.000+01:00Your Auntie Maud deserved better treatment than sh...Your Auntie Maud deserved better treatment than she got. The reasons why are irrelevant to her.<BR/><BR/>Let's hope that the rest of her stay goes better.JayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14793957937862873768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17218624.post-43897527314922381072008-05-04T23:14:00.000+01:002008-05-04T23:14:00.000+01:00A catheter is the word. I can see why she would n...A catheter is the word. I can see why she would not be happy about that (and they have their own set of problems, like urinary tract infection) nor the fact that she is dependent on others to help her with toileting. I think this is one of the things that elderly people have most problems with, loss of control over bodily functions like this. <BR/>I hope that was a one-off situation for her sake.jmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.com