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No, I didn't get lost and Yes, My Dad is almost st
greeker375
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As some of you may remember about March 9 my Dad, 93 yrs old, had hip replacement surgery as hed had taken a fall a few days earlier. He spent 3 weeks in the hospital as he went from serious to critical to stable. Between my sister and self we covered about 19 hrs a day by his side.
When he was finally discharged, we put him in a surgical rehab facility where he supposedly was given(supposedly) physical theraphy daily. This place was a medicare mill. If you wanted a cup of water I swear they'd bill you for it, but, that's another story.
When it came time to get him moved back to assisted living the lady at the rehab place said he'd be out in 2-3 days. It took 9 days! No more inept people or organization have I ever encountered. Also, it is frightening what our seniors face should they need to go to one of these places. Just hope if you do that you will have friends or family to visit at odd hours to insure you're being taken care of.
Well, that's where I've been the past 8-9 weeks, if you care. There has been no work to speak of, which has been good so I could be with dad almost daily. Hope to be back chatting regularly soon.
Greeker
When he was finally discharged, we put him in a surgical rehab facility where he supposedly was given(supposedly) physical theraphy daily. This place was a medicare mill. If you wanted a cup of water I swear they'd bill you for it, but, that's another story.
When it came time to get him moved back to assisted living the lady at the rehab place said he'd be out in 2-3 days. It took 9 days! No more inept people or organization have I ever encountered. Also, it is frightening what our seniors face should they need to go to one of these places. Just hope if you do that you will have friends or family to visit at odd hours to insure you're being taken care of.
Well, that's where I've been the past 8-9 weeks, if you care. There has been no work to speak of, which has been good so I could be with dad almost daily. Hope to be back chatting regularly soon.
Greeker
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Get your dad out of there. He wiped your *, now you can return the favor. Our family takes car of their elders in the home.
If you can swing it. Try to give him a good time before he passes. The mills just keep him alive and pumped full of meds to make money.
The VA did this to my Grandpa and I want revenge.
My graveyard shift RN probably trained at Bergen-Belsen. She was intentionally cruel. Torture is the only word that adequately describes the experience.
Luckily, I was maybe 15 to 20 years younger than most of the patients, so retained some of my mental faculties.
When I got out and was fully recovered, I went to the Administrator, demanding she be fired. She was. Then I went to a Board of Directors' meeting demanding that the Administrator be fired. He was.
As long as I am able to speak, I will never again allow myself to be placed in one of those places.
Death would have not been a lot worse.
You have my profound sympathy.
Doug
Sorry to hear about your situation.
Get your dad out of there. He wiped your *, now you can return the favor. Our family takes car of their elders in the home.
If you can swing it. Try to give him a good time before he passes. The mills just keep him alive and pumped full of meds to make money.
The VA did this to my Grandpa and I want revenge.
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