tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post3919884641862306219..comments2023-09-30T06:07:27.416-04:00Comments on Questioning Semantics: Indignity of PersistenceWesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-56098895633875063642008-02-16T06:42:00.000-05:002008-02-16T06:42:00.000-05:00los angelista: Thanks. It actually was a pretty ...los angelista: Thanks. It actually was a pretty decent Valentine's Day, overall. I'll probably post on it once I settle a bit more.<BR/><BR/>I hope yours went well, too.<BR/><BR/>siditty: Welcome!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad your tale of diligence didn't end in tragedy.<BR/><BR/>You're both right about the wage issue. I guess it's a lot like when my mom was in the hospital and I stayed with her almost 24/7, making sure she wasn't forgotten or mistreated - which it became clear she would've been.Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06305755944694741335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-27678048892520663402008-02-16T06:32:00.000-05:002008-02-16T06:32:00.000-05:00That is horrible. My grandmother recently died in...That is horrible. My grandmother recently died in a nursing home, but before we put her in there, we asked her doctor how do we ensure we were going to put her in a good home. She said the only way you can do that is show up often and randomly. So we did. My uncle came once a day, my aunt another part of the day, sometimes during lunch, sometimes after work. My father whenever he could, two to three times a week (we lived 2 hours away) sometimes in the afternoon, sometimes morning, sometimes evening. I came on weekends morning, afternoon whenever I thought about it. I noticed when we were there, there was always a person there checking vitals, making sure she was fed. At least a couple of times in a span of two hours. <BR/><BR/>Nursing homes are really horrible places. The employees there to care for these people are making very little money, there is no incentive for them to take care of people. <BR/><BR/>It is sad that in this country we really don't respect and care for our elderly like we should. People no longer have the respect they used to and these people think of caring for people is a burden and they aren't getting paid enough to take care of that burden. The thought that "burden" or person could be their loved one, or better yet them one day does not computeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887279569489057828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18002888.post-19666786952025123992008-02-14T23:11:00.000-05:002008-02-14T23:11:00.000-05:00I hope your uncle sues them for everything they've...I hope your uncle sues them for everything they've got. That's awful. I'm so sorry.<BR/><BR/>I know of so many people, my granny included, who died shortly after being put in home. The people at them are getting paid minimum wage or a little bit above it and taking care of the elderly isn't exactly their first choice for a career.<BR/><BR/>But hope your Valentine's Day was otherwise alright.Liz Dwyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794296990587989214noreply@blogger.com