Nursing Home Deaths
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Just watching CITY News about this,they say that it does not appear to be mercy killings.
Reminds me of arrest of Susan Nelles, nurse at Sick KIds Hospital (1981), who was charged in killing of several babies, but was later exonerated, no one has ever been convicted of these murders.
Reminds me of arrest of Susan Nelles, nurse at Sick KIds Hospital (1981), who was charged in killing of several babies, but was later exonerated, no one has ever been convicted of these murders.
This news must be especially hard on the families of the victims and families who have a loved one currently in a nursing home. Wonder if there are any precautions to prevent something like this?
One thing that nursing homes have started doing is to screen potential residents for violent tendencies. Sometimes a resident's greatest risk is another resident who is a violent maniac.
One thing that nursing homes have started doing is to screen potential residents for violent tendencies. Sometimes a resident's greatest risk is another resident who is a violent maniac.
I'm 45.I'd do myself in before I see the inside of one of those places........Christ, what a way to go
More reason to keep active, stay healthy and avoid places like this. Just do what Trudeau Sr did by refusing cancer treatment so that he wouldn't have to deal with dementia.
Have you ever lived with someone who has Alzheimers who soiled their sheets sometimes 2-3 times a night and sang at the top of their lungs awakening everyone every night?
Sometimes a family can't do it. You need fulltime 24 hour care. We aren't talking about grandma coming to live. We are talking about invalids with serious and complicated medical issues.
Places like this have everything to care for them. Trained staff, equipment, therapy, councillors, and more.
This is an isolated case. I've had to deal with this for a few family members. There are some really good places with awesome dedicated staff.
This would not put me off doing it again.
huckfinn
My book has been banned from schools.
I think its admirable that people want to look after their aging parents in their own home.
Challenge is, it would be much more difficult dealing with a fully grown adult that needs to be cared for like a child. Many parents also don't want to live with their kids at that stage of their life.
I do think they will ultimately get better care in a facility like this. Trick is to find a good one.
You ever take care of someone with dementia? Alzheimer?
Let's hope you never have to.
Sounds like you are a true saint and have taken in a relative who could not care for themselves. And wealthy. Some individuals require 24 hour supervision and nursing care so that would entail an external caregiver to come in. The good ones charge $25+ an hour for specialized care. Could run you over 30K per year.
Story even made the NY Post: http://nypost.com/2016/10/26/nurse-who-murdered-patients-wrote-eerie-poems-online/
I'm sure some one in our "legal system" will have her plead insanity.
And if this is the case,...who should then be held responsible for this to happen 8 times,...???
FAST
I think that's the whole idea of palliative care, simply keep the patient comfortable until they die.
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