What's in your future? Report from Florida
Hello all, and thanks for the good wishes and nice words.Okay, this is a long one -- I apologize -- but there are object lessons and a heads-up for all of us who don't plan to check out before getting...
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It's a real education, isn't it? One of the hardest lessons I learned was that no matter how informed, assertive, charming, financially sound, or whatever else I had to be at any given moment, I still...
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My experiences were with my mother, for whom I was also primary caregiver, even though she was in an "independent" living facility and then assisted living and finally full nursing.Would you believe...
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I'm surprised the nurses aren't handing out copies of "Final Exit" to incoming patients and their families.
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Patrick, that is one of the worst stories I have ever heard. My inclination would have been to make a huge fuss over it, but then, you don't want to do anything to make any of the staff hostile to...
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That is despicable. Absolutely despicable, Patrick. The stuff above is not any better. Is this what they mean by "home of the brave"?And I'm not making any national comment, it's no better in Canada....
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I too have heard some scary stories from friends who live in Florida; their incidents took place a number of years ago. My friend was actually employed within the state health care system and figured...
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Good grief, Patrick! I wish I could disbelieve you, but I'm afraid I don't. Some spooky people seem to get into elder care -- some angels and some demons. (NC Girl, did you read about the murder of...
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And by the way, I saw about 20 minutes on the Amalfi Coast without the sound on in my mother's room and I YEARNED to get outta there and go to Italy!!
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Well, I can tell you my mother had a fantastic doctor in the rehab hospital she was in. The first thing this doctor did was sit down with me in her office and say "Tell me what you think is going on."...
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My mother was in a wonderful facility in Sun City Center (outside of Tampa) after her stroke in 2002. She never recovered enough to rehabilitate although I was SO impressed with how good they were at...
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Aw, Cass. I could cry except that I got all of that wrung out of me when I went through this with my mom. Every single thing you mention, I could check off a list of what happened with her: *Met by...
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Diane, must have been a difficult time for you and your stepfather after losing your mother. But it's very heartening to hear of humane, compassionate care.
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Some of the health care problems are universal. I just spoke with my cousin in Berlin. His mother has lung cancer. She is covered by either the city or her former employer. It takes 3 weeks to get the...
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Aging isn't for the faint of heart.I think someone else said that more pungently -- was it Bette Davis? "Getting old isn't for sissies" or something like that.
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As someone who has just terned ... hahahaha ... not telling, this makes for very scary reading. We do have long term care insurance which we got about 4 years ago just so we'd have it. But I am far...
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My sister and I -- in a dark moment of fatigued humor outside my mother's hospital room -- reminded each other of when my mother used to say (about some poor old women in a nursing home or similar...
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I don't have a lot to add here, but I'm sorry you are going through this (and that others have such awful stories too).
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I used to think I wanted to live as long as I possibly could, but I have changed my mind.
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ChiChi, after watching my Gramma (and she had it fairly well all things considered) I still think I'd be ready to go at 85.
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