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<blockquote data-quote="newfie" data-source="post: 6125299" data-attributes="member: 58700">i&#039;ve had a couple of family members that went through the nursing home scenario.&nbsp; nursing homes are not a drop and run. family has to make time each day to visit and ensure that the family member in the home is getting the care they need. my wifes grandmother was in one for about six months , care at best is sufficient but never to the standards you would expect for&nbsp; family.&nbsp; my wife , sisters and mother showing up daily helped ensure she got the best care possible. my dad was in one as a rehab after getting a leg amputated.&nbsp; I saw him for his birthday in the morning my mother came in that afternoon. in between dad had a fall and hit his head.&nbsp; He had instant bruising, swelling and a terrible headache. as a former army medic i knew what that meant .&nbsp; My mother who arrived there after did not and the nurse practitioner on duty could not be bothered. in that situation you get him to the hospital right away and you dont let him go to sleep. He went to sleep that night around 8 pm and never woke up again.&nbsp; I blame the nurse for knowing better and being indifferent , i dont blame the staff because they were short handed and over whelmed.&nbsp; its got to be one of the worse jobs you can have.&nbsp; the fact you volunteered to help is a credit to you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="newfie, post: 6125299, member: 58700"] i've had a couple of family members that went through the nursing home scenario. nursing homes are not a drop and run. family has to make time each day to visit and ensure that the family member in the home is getting the care they need. my wifes grandmother was in one for about six months , care at best is sufficient but never to the standards you would expect for family. my wife , sisters and mother showing up daily helped ensure she got the best care possible. my dad was in one as a rehab after getting a leg amputated. I saw him for his birthday in the morning my mother came in that afternoon. in between dad had a fall and hit his head. He had instant bruising, swelling and a terrible headache. as a former army medic i knew what that meant . My mother who arrived there after did not and the nurse practitioner on duty could not be bothered. in that situation you get him to the hospital right away and you dont let him go to sleep. He went to sleep that night around 8 pm and never woke up again. I blame the nurse for knowing better and being indifferent , i dont blame the staff because they were short handed and over whelmed. its got to be one of the worse jobs you can have. the fact you volunteered to help is a credit to you. [/QUOTE]

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