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posted by
BC-A
on November 8, 2018 at 8:58 AM
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Kabu
Wow, that is terrible. My 92 year old mother has similar mistreatment and neglect in the nursing home. But some irony about the scissors...... Wiley was in no condition to have access to scissors, but my mother uses some small scissors to cut out newspaper articles for me and others to read.... this is very important to her, and the staff tried to take those scissors away from her!! It seems that nurses and attendants become callussed and apathetic, even hostile, to the very people they are supposed to care about. Or it becomes a game of control and domination over the patients. So it is either neglect or domination, and neither is good. Thank God you felt a need to go to the hospital today!! ......... I don't know why this comment turned BOLD, I hit some key on the keyboard by mistake, and can't undo it. Sorry!!
posted by
GoldenMean
on November 8, 2018 at 8:12 AM
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It's a good thing you came to visit, for you were able to straighten out those matters.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on November 8, 2018 at 6:37 AM
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Yes a miserable affair,try and keep your spirit up. If it is anything like the hospitals here you will be the last to know.
posted by
C_C_T
on November 8, 2018 at 1:03 AM
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I am sorry to hear this.Here's wishing Wiley a speedy recovery.Hospitals seem to be the same everywhere :(
You take care of yourself dear. All the best.
posted by
shamasehar
on November 7, 2018 at 10:43 PM
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Kabu
I'm very sorry to hear this. My sis told me years ago that one must have an advocate that the hospital knows is coming around or one receives less care. How awful. Take care, dear. Prayers and hope for you both. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on November 7, 2018 at 9:07 PM
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Dear Kabu
Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that about Sir Wiley, in distress. He'll be in my prayers and may God give you strength to look after him well. It seems that the hospitals in Canada are no better than those of India's.
posted by
anib
on November 7, 2018 at 7:55 PM
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You had good reason to rant. I hope never to go to the hospital again. I wasn't too pleased with the place myself.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 7, 2018 at 5:58 PM
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I know what you mean Kabu. I had to do rant multiple times at the hospitals with my mom. The threat of a lawsuit always got their attention.
posted by
Annicita
on November 7, 2018 at 4:13 PM
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That's a great idea.....
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on November 7, 2018 at 3:52 PM
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It's not just at that hospital - one needs an advocate in the ones
around here, too. I can speak to this from my own experience, I was much better looked after when one of my kids was around or when the staff knew they could show up at any time. Good thing you got those scissors to a safe distance. BTW, do you happen to know anyone in the legal profession - some attorney friend who might come with you to visit Wiley and be introduced to the care team? Just knowing there is one around might keep folks on their toes... Get some rest.
posted by
Pat_B
on November 7, 2018 at 3:42 PM
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You rant all you want......older people seem to be the least attended to......my heart's with you girl!
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on November 7, 2018 at 2:44 PM
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