tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post6208920233267512585..comments2024-03-26T10:02:32.848-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: Because Meetings Are So UsefulRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-12181528121995230302016-04-30T19:40:32.835-04:002016-04-30T19:40:32.835-04:00Some of them are OK. And a lot of the people do ca...Some of them are OK. And a lot of the people do care about their charges. But they are the ones who tend to be better at their jobs and get that extra certification so they end up on 1st shift. Sad but true. Have seen the good and the bad with family members. <br /><br />Meetings are fine, but what puts the fear of all the gods into nursing home management is state regulators. There is probably a mechanism for reporting these issues. That is a 2-edged sword or maybe it is a sledge hammer. But it is there as sort of the nuclear option for families. <br /><br />Failure call 911. Moving a head/neck injury. Etc. Isn't good. <br /><br />Here is hoping that things improve. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-60951640967279100932016-04-30T17:12:27.180-04:002016-04-30T17:12:27.180-04:00Nuke them. Nuke them hard. Turds like that kille...Nuke them. Nuke them hard. Turds like that killed my mom-in-law, denied access to hamy handicapped wife and her service animal, and kept us out of the loop.<br /><br />We'd go to her room, turn on the tv, plug in the Christmas tree, clean her, clear her throat and nostrils and change her clothes. She would wake up and move and be active. <br /><br />We leave the room for 15 minutes, the lights would be off, the tree unplugged, the room dark and still (and bad smelling) as a tomb.<br /><br />Two years after, my wife still has nightmares.<br /><br />We missed our chance due to my wife's issues, but get your chance in now!Andrew W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-72373308605593006262016-04-27T20:55:22.296-04:002016-04-27T20:55:22.296-04:00Anon: Mom has a cellphone. Keeps it handy, too. ...Anon: Mom has a cellphone. Keeps it handy, too. Difficult to use one when you have broken your neck, half the fingers of one hand, are bleeding profusely from the forehead -- and you're unconscious.<br /><br /> Getting her to use it to telephone the nurses when they don't respond to a call? Even more difficult. For most of my family, if things are supposed to work a certain way, then that's how they otta work: you push the button and help shows up in short order, period. :)Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-49874616058289751702016-04-27T10:50:10.874-04:002016-04-27T10:50:10.874-04:00Give em hell and cut them no slack!Give em hell and cut them no slack!Sigmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620827986248324301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-19270067740969833422016-04-27T09:06:38.203-04:002016-04-27T09:06:38.203-04:00A $10 pre-paid cellular phone with a full year of ...<br />A $10 pre-paid cellular phone with a full year of service costs a total of $110 (Wal-Mart TracFone).<br /><br />That can function as a quasi-"I've fallen and can't get up!" device.<br /><br />Just sayin'...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-37163291569162997432016-04-26T20:53:10.209-04:002016-04-26T20:53:10.209-04:00From personal experience:
Be frank and tell them e...From personal experience:<br />Be frank and tell them exactly what you expect from the staff at ALL times. Read if off a list if that helps and make sure all family members understand what is expected also. Document all meeting (who, what, where) and interactions. Drop by at odd times, this really helped out my situation. Also doesn't hurt to mention that you have an attorney on detainer. These steps really helped when my grandfather was in a nursing home that wasn't giving him proper care. The staff might not like it, but I wasn't trying to be their friend. Hope your mom gets better soon.<br /><br />CookieCookienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-49532604761058159152016-04-26T15:49:45.904-04:002016-04-26T15:49:45.904-04:00If anyone had an IQ above room temp, they would re...If anyone had an IQ above room temp, they would realize that this well-documented incident will be key evidence against them for malpractice upon the next incident - whether your mom or another patient - where a patient is harmed.<br /><br />Give 'em extra hell, Roberta.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-49718764549809386172016-04-26T15:15:22.124-04:002016-04-26T15:15:22.124-04:00Seems to be the same the world over. So called car...Seems to be the same the world over. So called carers are paid the minimum wage so you don't get the best people, not that that excuses anything, if you're being paid to look after people you should do it properly whatever you're paid. Over here in England someone saw an advert for a gardener at twice the hourly rate for a carer.stuartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-15028270852622139422016-04-26T12:42:50.378-04:002016-04-26T12:42:50.378-04:00Given that you work for a local media outlet with ...Given that you work for a local media outlet with an investigative staff willing and able to ferret out the truth, I would think just dropping that little nugget of information would really chill the room.Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-63208764186391814192016-04-26T11:26:31.933-04:002016-04-26T11:26:31.933-04:00It's sad and infuriating that I have heard sim...It's sad and infuriating that I have heard similar situations from a number of people I know. I suppose there's something dehumanizing about the whole nursing-home setting that makes the workers forget it's someone's mom or dad or sister or brother or whatever there. <br /><br />Go get 'em. I don't think you're being unfeeling to demand that they have appropriately-trained and appropriate-acting people being paid to care for another human being....fillyjonkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13016436113169230368noreply@blogger.com