nursing homes

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (382260) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Aug

A comment was made recently about visiting nursing homes and also about providing entertainment for the residents. I know several people who regularly play the piano and/or lead the residents in singing the beloved old songs and...

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11/15/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 15 Nov 24

Signed up with Medical Guardian yesterday. I paid for a whole year; so the monthly charge will be $48.53. I should get all the pendants, etc. in about a week. I don't remember if I told you that my husband called at 4:30 am the...

rehab

nursing homes

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11/13/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 13 Nov 24

Have called for 5 nights straight and my husband did not answer his cell phone. He left it on; so I am able to call him. He's probably not answering because of the sundowners or because his phone needs to be charged....or both....

rehab

physical therapy

nursing homes

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What now?? A Potentially Deadly Fungus Is Among Us?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 22 Mar 23

I have seen several notices lately (the latest one from AARP) that there is scary fungus that is spreading rapidly, especially in nursing homes and even hospitals. It has a really bad effect on patients who are already ill or have...

fatal fungus hospitals

nursing homes

elderly

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So Much Has Happened

~Jodi~ @jeanena (2198) • Bucklin, Kansas 18 Jul 22

So many things have happened since I last posted on Mylot. I am just not sure where to start. At the moment I am in a Nursing Home. Back in March and April I got really ill and was in and out of the Emergency Room. I finally...

sick

nursing homes

cooking

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Dilemma at Nursing Homes

askme123 @askme123 (6223) 10 Jan 22

There is another problem that is facing us in the society today.The dilemma at some of our nursing homes. Covid is spreading and bodies are piling up at some of the nursing homes.They are not adequately separating patients that...

nursing homes

caring for the elderly

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Finally, a decent nursing home

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 8 Mar 19

My aunt (my mother's sister) has been showing signs of dementia for a while now. Five of their seven siblings have had Alzheimer, but my cousin has been so good to his mama. He's done everything possible for her, especially since...

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A Visitor for my Mom

~Jodi~ @jeanena (2198) • Bucklin, Kansas 8 Aug 17

My uncle Joe lives in a care home is another town,they brought him up to see mom today. She knew in advance that he was coming to visit her . She was sure excited to see him, they haven't seen each other in a long while.I did get...

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Precious Souls!

Kimberly Cass @Butchcass4 (5895) • United States 21 Jul 17

My church had several individuals including myself go to a nursing home for the past month on Wednesday nights for an hour. Well I can't rightly describe its effect on me. The elderly are so precious. Their amazing most of them...

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Some Funny Wisecracks By Famous People

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 1 Apr 17

Zsa Zsa Gabor said: “I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.” She was married 7 or 8 times, I think. Lily Tomlin said: “The trouble with the rat race, is that even if you win, you’re still a...

nursing homes

lily tomlin

zsa zsa gabor

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I dislike nightshifts

Bella75 @nixxi76 (3191) • Canada 6 Jun 16

Today I am feeling like I'm a walking zombie. I worked the last two nights which is my normal shifts. For seven years I have worked straight nights, and I have come to the decision that I am fed up with them. I work in a nursing...

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Part II Good News

Marsha @MarshaMusselman (38865) • Midland, Michigan 4 Jun 16

In my previous discussion I titled it: Got some bad news, good news and an interesting proposition. I'll was going to share somewhat briefly on the other two, but instead I'll do the good news now and the other one later because...

senior living

nursing homes

dementia housing

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Mom Not Very Happy About New Nursing Home :(

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 29 Apr 16

She has had 24 hours to think about the new nursing home and this morning she was finding reasons not to like it. :( I updated my sister on her concerns and she is going to try to smooth everything over. At the moment, its just...

seniors

nursing homes

parents

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Abuse of the Elderly

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 24 Jan 16

Abuse of the elderly is a horrible thing. Recently, I have seen several news reports where nursing home residents have been terribly mistreated. It makes me so angry. Cameras should be in every room and when nurses or...

abuse of the elderly

nursing homes

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Getting old and sick fears

Charlene Sally Collins @OreoBrownie (3755) • Commerce, Georgia 19 Dec 15

I don't think we should have a spirit of fear, but I have them just the same. I'm not afraid right now because I know I am safe. Unto death, I am safe. However, I worry about what if I have to go to a nursing home one day...

nursing homes

age

getting old

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nursing homes and care

hoseasmate @hoseasmate (720) • United States 2 Nov 12

I'm new to mylot and I'm really surprised to see so little posted in this forum on nursing homees. What is posted seems to from long ago. As babyboomers age, I think that there will be a greater focus on care for the elderly. I...

baby boomers

long term care

nursing homes

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What’s the hell is going on in some private hospitals and nursing homes in West

DoctorDidi @DoctorDidi (7018) • India 2 Sep 12

No one likes to go to a hospital, and that too, if it is a hospital in West Bengal, India. Dirt, callousness and corruption on the one hand compete with inexplicable expenses, excessive tests and over-treatment on the other....

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Caring for Elderly Parents

Suebee @Suebee (2013) • Canada 16 May 12

As our parents age we are faced with some decisions that have to be made. We all have busy lives, working, paying bills, raising our own children, nurturing our own relationships with our spouses/partners etc etc etc. What happens...

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Going to be taking care of my dad

melvinandheather1 @melvinandheather1 (540) • United States 28 Sep 11

So I got a call the other day that they might be sending my dad to a nursing home. So naturally I jump up and say that I am more than willing to take care of him. So now i find my self in a situation where I am going to have to...

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Nursing Home Information

bostonphil @bostonphil (4459) • United States 2 Sep 11

My sister has MS. She is just 59 but is in a wheelchair most of the time now. Her condition worsens. She lives in another state and has no family to turn to. She has a few close friends but they have their own lives and there is...

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