Hanging by a thread....
©2008 Susan Ogden- All Rights Reserved
...describes life right now...
have my father in law situated in a rehabilitative nursing center. The PT is WONDERFUL, attentive, concerned and more than willing to meet with family for discussion or to show us what she is doing and excellent at explaining why. The nursing staff is ABOMINABLE...they are so short handed and seem to disappear for HOURS at a time... (we did not see the floor nurse for 2 hours while there, in spite of her cart being parked outside the door the entire time we were having dinner with my father in law.) There seems to be no one there of any authority, and when you politely request assistance or medication, the wait is at minimum 20 minutes...yet when you see anyone, they are moving slower than the geriatrics they are supposed to be helping.
Pop was sick last night (poss. food poisoning) and we stayed until past visiting hours to assist him to the bathroom and attempt to get him medication...if this situation does not improve today, we may have to move him yet again, as this is totally unacceptable. Frustration is apparent in all family members and i am trying to keep it together as best i can....
i am thankful i am on acreage, so i can go outside and scream when i get overwhelmed! Prayers for my mental well being muchly appreciated (not that i had much mental well being to start with!)...
will try and catch up later this evening with comments and views of all of your streams...
Hanging by a thread....
©2008 Susan Ogden- All Rights Reserved
...describes life right now...
have my father in law situated in a rehabilitative nursing center. The PT is WONDERFUL, attentive, concerned and more than willing to meet with family for discussion or to show us what she is doing and excellent at explaining why. The nursing staff is ABOMINABLE...they are so short handed and seem to disappear for HOURS at a time... (we did not see the floor nurse for 2 hours while there, in spite of her cart being parked outside the door the entire time we were having dinner with my father in law.) There seems to be no one there of any authority, and when you politely request assistance or medication, the wait is at minimum 20 minutes...yet when you see anyone, they are moving slower than the geriatrics they are supposed to be helping.
Pop was sick last night (poss. food poisoning) and we stayed until past visiting hours to assist him to the bathroom and attempt to get him medication...if this situation does not improve today, we may have to move him yet again, as this is totally unacceptable. Frustration is apparent in all family members and i am trying to keep it together as best i can....
i am thankful i am on acreage, so i can go outside and scream when i get overwhelmed! Prayers for my mental well being muchly appreciated (not that i had much mental well being to start with!)...
will try and catch up later this evening with comments and views of all of your streams...