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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:18 am
by Jonathan
I'm fortunate as well, we have very good nursing homes in our area. Hospitals are also outstanding, especially in Athens and Augusta.

You can't say enough about caring medical professionals, they definately don't get the appreciation they deserve. It's sad that poor work ethic exists in a field that's so important. I'm sorry your cousin's grandmother had to go through this, as well as your cousin's friend.

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:26 am
by brent
CaptainPioneer wrote:I have to contest this last post^^ Maybe where you are located Nursing homes suck, but a good deal of them in CT are amazing and both my Grandfather and my Great-Grandmother were in the very capable hands of nurseing professions. Also our Hospice up here is awesome as well!
That is why I said they are few and far between.

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:27 am
by CaptainPioneer
oooh i c lol

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:42 pm
by GlassWolf
good homes exist, but there are plenty of bad ones, as well.
The ones around here are full, hard to get placements in, and not that great. We see news stories about old people wandering out of them, and being found dead a couple weeks later out in the woods, and so forth.. it's not great.
For this, they charge upwards of 5 to 10 grand/month.

Anyway, regardless of quality and cost, it IS going to cost you and your family, so it would be wise to get the hospital to pay for their mistake in that regard. Continuing care for the disabled/elderly is an ivolved process.

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:41 pm
by MobileAudio219
GlassWolf wrote:good homes exist, but there are plenty of bad ones, as well.
The ones around here are full, hard to get placements in, and not that great. We see news stories about old people wandering out of them, and being found dead a couple weeks later out in the woods, and so forth.. it's not great.
For this, they charge upwards of 5 to 10 grand/month.
Anyway, regardless of quality and cost, it IS going to cost you and your family, so it would be wise to get the hospital to pay for their mistake in that regard. Continuing care for the disabled/elderly is an ivolved process.
I know, its freakin crazy.

There are some really great hospitals in st.louis....

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:58 am
by GlassWolf
yeah I was born there.
although where I was born is no longer a hospital.

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:39 pm
by MobileAudio219
GlassWolf wrote:yeah I was born there.
although where I was born is no longer a hospital.
You were born in stl?

Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:56 am
by MobileAudio219
Well they let her out of the hospital 2-3 days ago and put her in a nursing home... My cousin just called and said they are taking her back to stl because shes getting real sick again....

Things dont look to good fellas... :sad017: