Alternatives to....
@sallypup (57727)
Centralia, Washington
September 24, 2017 11:24am CST
NPR had quite the report about nursing homes this morning. The report got hubby and I to talking and wondering....
If we had to look for a nursing home to live in, which one?? The average home would kill us in a week- the food is just not supportive to our health. The taking away of rights and privacy would drive us batty.
There is the Eden Alternative folks and for sure they are not a cheap organization. Those folks include the cycle of life in their homes and that means animals and gardens and field trips. Life. Those places are hard to find.
My hubby said: Neither of us are gay but maybe we should look for a place that includes gay people! If the home was happy about such things then they'd probably be more alive to serving real food and including gardens and animals.
Lots to think on this morning for sure. Of course I do not plan to get that bad off but I'm sure my Grandma said something similar.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 Sep 17
It is a dreadful thought the state of some of the nursing homes Lenore.
Gay..yes that may just do the trick lol
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 Sep 17
@sallypup There are some awesome places, but you are correct, they are exclusive and very pricey.
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@sallypup (57727)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Sep 17
@TiarasOceanView I figured maybe an alternative lifestyle would at least get us on the right track. Maybe we'll have to go live in California? How about an aging hippie nursing home? I could live with that- keep the dopers in a separate wing?
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@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Sep 17
By the time the two of you may be seriously looking for a place you may change some of your ideas.
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@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
25 Sep 17
@sallypup .....That'd be great! Hope it works that way for you.
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@sallypup (57727)
• Centralia, Washington
25 Sep 17
@celticeagle The big question is HOW to continue to be independent? This is where I probably will be agreeing to us buying another place and learning to ride buses more. For now I play with weed whackers, weeds and bugs.
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@sallypup (57727)
• Centralia, Washington
24 Sep 17
@celticeagle Really? Interesting. I've been with my dearest for over 35 years and I think we're determined now to be healthy and independent than when we started.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
25 Sep 17
I wish there was more to offer my mother at the nursing home where she is now living. Because she is now wheelchair bound we were unable to get her to our family reunion this year. The head nurse said they would arrange transportation for her, but 2 weeks before the event, she said it was not going to happen. There was nobody to drive the van. What a slap in the face.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
29 Sep 17
@sallypup she needs to get out and be social. When you have no means to do so on your own, I feel the nursing home could step up and provide that service. I would love to get her out to see the changing leaves and ride around town. They have a van that has a lift unit to get those who are wheelchair bound in and out of the van.
@sallypup (57727)
• Centralia, Washington
25 Sep 17
@ElusiveButterfly Wow that would hurt. I'm sorry that happened to you and yours. Too bad there wasn't someone who could step in and get your Mom to the family event. That's awful- the nursing homes have way too much power.
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@just4him (305508)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Sep 17
I agree. I was in a nursing home for one month and gained 20 pounds just with the food they served, not to mention the fact I couldn't get around under my own steam, which was why I was there. I had a broken leg and I was in rehab for it.
When I was an insurance agent, they said that it isn't a matter of if, it's a matter of when, where nursing homes are concerned these days.
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@just4him (305508)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Sep 17
@sallypup That's terrible. I told the cook I didn't use salt on my food, but she told me in order to do that she would need to make all my food separate. That would have been a huge hassle. So I gained weight but was able to take it off as soon as I got home and started eating right again.
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@jstory07 (134282)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Sep 17
I hope I never end up in a nursing home. You are not free to do the things you like to do.
@RasmaSandra (73196)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Sep 17
I have nothing to worry about if I ever manage to make it back to my homeland the US I will be closer to friends but I will still be alone and one way or another I will just go on until I cannot anymore but I would never go to live in senior place. Your post made me think that I have to decide what I can or will do in the states so perhaps if I can get the money together I should gather a group of people together and start a real happy community home. just saying.
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
25 Sep 17
Its sad when you can't trust the nursing homes, hopefully things change for the better before you need them.
