If you love somebody, bring em home

Before God does sad flower

Like many countries we Irish also pride ourselves in thinking/believing we are old people friendly...
From my own experience within my own community/ jurisdiction it is easy for me to believe why we are, but when I look beyond that and watch documentaries on our TV exposing the abuse of our elderly in nursing homes... It is easy to see why I think less pride and more shame on us.

I won't go into the shameful/disgraceful because even remembering boils my blood let alone speak of it very mad
What I will say though, our government along with authorities promised, such negligence would never happen again.... yet here we are so many months later, already seeing results of their broken promise.

Our death toll todate (as I know it) is 365
187 of those are patients that came from nursing homes.

As far as I know, between private and HSE we have 520 nursing homes throughout Ireland....
when last I read, 240 were infected with the virus, that's more then half, which is a holy disgrace.
so much for the PROMISE.. .thumbs down

This is a tough time not easy for anyone nevertheless, I do worry about those who helped built shape the world, are they being neglected with not as much thought as the younger, because they are old, with a life lived, their end isn't as important as others continuing ... I know that sounds horrid but fortunately or unfortunately not everyone thinks the same.

Thankfully I do not have a loved one of mine in a nursing home......
but if I had and without another thought, I'd have them home isolating with me where I know they would be safer and have much more better GUARANTEED care.



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I was lucky - I was in a short term rehab / nursing home from the middle of November til the beginning of December for a leg injury. I, in hindsight, am ever grateful that I got out when I did - long before this started. I am also grateful that I also do not know anyone personally in a nursing home facility now.

I would have to agree with you - if you can, get them out. While I didn't experience any problems, you hear all the horror stories of those that did.
Hello Kp wave
because so many are doing a great/ brave job on the front line, who really wants to give out....
nevertheless even the horrible truth needs to be spoken/questioned when the evidence is there to be seen.

Lucky you getting out when you did wine
Personally (for myself) I would rather have death, than to be in a nursing home.
Lovecanbe" yonks ago when I was younger and knew no better I never actually seen the harm in such places, but now when I'm older and a tad more wiser, How different I see such places ....

Some are like a prison, a rotten last stop for anyone sigh





I think I'm going home.dunno
This world will only break your heart ....(Chris Isaak)
Celtic Rose ~ Going to see my last real relative before he died recently. I dreaded going to the home.
It was a high end place, very expensive, but I could see past the magnificent flower displays and shiny polished wood floors and exquisite interiors.
Rooms with some people singing, but most hanging off their chairs, with medication to keep them easty to manage, as some were quite agitated with Dementia and Alzeimers. A living death. At the Mercy of the nurses aides and I never saw a nurse once in 3 years. sad flower
Unfayzed I am really sorry you are going through this. I have a friend whose husband in the same position, it is beyond torment.
what an absolutely beautiful song String, even brought a wee tear to my eyes ....
thanks for introducing it to me handshake hug

But your comment ....
you're going home you think
What's that all bout?
we came from GOD so when we pass on out of this world we go back to GOD hopefully.
Lordy me Lovecanbe" you are my first failure blues

Can't find any such song by chris ....
hopefully the below will do conversing



Celtic Rose ~ It was good.steps are in place to see it does not happen again... the usual, in fairness most are ok. It has become the biggest Business. Thanks hug I pray to God I never have to go in to one. To be at the mercy of peoples kindness or unkindness.



if you kill me I will never talk to you again.laugh
wow that should never have happened.
laugh laugh String, you have a song for everything thumbs up
but between us, I think you and I are CS unpaid DJ's ...
what do you think, should we demand a wage at this stage or what spam giggle

As for you'll never talk to me .... roll eyes

Steady on now man, and stop giving me motive detective

laugh

wink
I agree String yet it goes unreported by her staff, instead they use it as a kind of black mail to her...
for certain reasons matron told a staff member, two weeks off you have to go into self isolation... staff member not wanting to do this said yeah" this coming from a woman who did not do right thing when she should of.

Need I say it, another staff member continued on working when they should not of thumbs down
I hope no one dies because of their lack of caring what happens to the elderly. they could be in big trouble.
Sorry Hans I got distracted from this blog hug
I've watched some hidden camera footage you have mentioned, never for too long mind, its both disturbing and upsetting and God love the elderly, unable to fend for themselves sad flower

As for the virus and the neglected nursing homes, can't see anyone really being charged for murder, in my eyes, that's what it is.... In my own country where the negligence is now out of control, watching the news I see similar problems/carelessness going on elsewhere.

New Jersey 17 dead bodies from one nursing home stored up in a shed ...
Nursing home in Spain, not only were the residence neglected, but they were abandon to fend for themselves.... but hey" because of the good work other reliable staff do, we are not allowed to question, high light the carelessness and negligence, even when it is so obviously there doh
Taller one laugh laugh well thank you for no longer addressing me as little one wink

The " girl" we're still working on conversing roll eyes

I'll go watch that link now?
but since you're here ....
how do you upload a link from FB without revealing your name as well?
@ Itchy, Girl - wave .... laugh rolling on the floor laughing .. Like I've mentioned before: "There's a little Girl in every woman",.... Girl.

As for your FB question I have no idea, you may have to ask a higher authority on that one, Girl....


.... grin hug teddybear bouquet
Totally agree.
cheers Luke

wave
@ Itchy, Girl - wave .... I didn't up-load that link primarily for the video clip but more so the story on that page that was below the clip. He only got four months in goal... mumbling


.... grin hug teddybear bouquet
bouquet Gnite, laugh


sad flower



If you think you seen that poem before elsewhere uncertain

you could be right very happy
Cr. We can only do our best, not more, not less. We all have loved-ones, who we care for dearly. Don't ever give up. Every cloud DO have a Silver Lining.
Cr. That poem was very moving, and very accurate.
handshake spl
it brings it on home, the sadness and loss of it all.

sad flower
I’m glad my parents are dead now—and that I have no children. It’s much harder on me to worry about loved ones than it is to worry about myself.

What a sweet, passionate blog, Celtic. heart wings
Slightly different name but " bump" roll eyes

It has taken some time but I am now officially a carer for the elderly ....
to be honest I'm not sure if I'm cut out for it but fingers crossed I am... talk about putting money where your mouth is, that is where I am moping

Bring em home, not my role .....
making em feel at home is help
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