Sadly we just dealt with multiple incidents of terrible negligence and the ignoring of basic safety protocols for my mother at an assisted living facility. While there were many wonderful people working there, the staff are often underpaid and overworked and the understaffing means insufficient care is available when needed. We have elected to take legal action as their negligence resulted in a horrible painful death. Anyone with a loved one in this situation - I urge you to keep organized, detailed records and to take legal action when appropriate. If you have any alternative to placing your loved one in an institution, then take that option. But if this is the only viable option, visit frequently and be vigilant. These places are often set up to make money for shareholders, not to best serve residents.
Some things should be non-profit only and assisted living is one of them. It’s horrifying that they’ve become death care centers of profit at the peril of people’s lives!!!!!
My heart goes out to you, Michelle. No one should have to suffer the way your mom did all so some dudes could squeeze profit out of her last months on earth. It’s utterly unconscionable.
One woman who lost her daughter to homicidal hospital protocols during Covid created a “death by hospital protocol” app for loved ones who were killed. At least that way people can share their stories, and also search by hospital for the most dangerous hospitals.
This brings to mind my Dad’s brush with death with the NHS in the noughties. The NHS does so much good but if you’re anything short of nice with them as a patient their hearts can blacken like turning out a light. Staff couldn’t see past the fact that my Dad was not backward when it came to profanity to connect with the scared little frail old man that was before them. They just wanted him off their ward and somehow a DNR was the best way to achieve their goal. My relationship with my dad was threadbare due to virtual estrangement since my Mom divorced him when I was a child, but when they asked for my consent to a DNR there was no way on earth I was going to agree. Long story short my Dad regained his faculties and walked out of the ward with his head held high while staff avoided eye contact. He got a further ten good years in before he passed, but in that moment I saw just how insidious institutions like hospitals can be.
Sadly we just dealt with multiple incidents of terrible negligence and the ignoring of basic safety protocols for my mother at an assisted living facility. While there were many wonderful people working there, the staff are often underpaid and overworked and the understaffing means insufficient care is available when needed. We have elected to take legal action as their negligence resulted in a horrible painful death. Anyone with a loved one in this situation - I urge you to keep organized, detailed records and to take legal action when appropriate. If you have any alternative to placing your loved one in an institution, then take that option. But if this is the only viable option, visit frequently and be vigilant. These places are often set up to make money for shareholders, not to best serve residents.
Some things should be non-profit only and assisted living is one of them. It’s horrifying that they’ve become death care centers of profit at the peril of people’s lives!!!!!
My heart goes out to you, Michelle. No one should have to suffer the way your mom did all so some dudes could squeeze profit out of her last months on earth. It’s utterly unconscionable.
This gave me chills, and indeed, one wonders how a person can be both talking and unresponsive at the same time 😬
A manager wonders how this criminal behavior can be punished and prevented!
I’m with your manager!
One woman who lost her daughter to homicidal hospital protocols during Covid created a “death by hospital protocol” app for loved ones who were killed. At least that way people can share their stories, and also search by hospital for the most dangerous hospitals.
Crazy times we’re living in!
This brings to mind my Dad’s brush with death with the NHS in the noughties. The NHS does so much good but if you’re anything short of nice with them as a patient their hearts can blacken like turning out a light. Staff couldn’t see past the fact that my Dad was not backward when it came to profanity to connect with the scared little frail old man that was before them. They just wanted him off their ward and somehow a DNR was the best way to achieve their goal. My relationship with my dad was threadbare due to virtual estrangement since my Mom divorced him when I was a child, but when they asked for my consent to a DNR there was no way on earth I was going to agree. Long story short my Dad regained his faculties and walked out of the ward with his head held high while staff avoided eye contact. He got a further ten good years in before he passed, but in that moment I saw just how insidious institutions like hospitals can be.
Billy, I really feel this! Insidious is the right word!!! So glad he survived this brush with death and lived another decade!!!
DNR — a new method of easy murder in the modern day. Truly horrific!