BrainTrust
2009-09-10 15:35:27
Parents and Grandparents are not throwaways. Families need to be alert and caring, be there for meals and be in the face of the health drones there for a paycheck.
Encourage constant drinking … water, water, water.
American nursing homes are no different, sad to say, than the NHS in England. Worse, perhaps, because we expect more (or delude ourselves so we are not bothered) so don’t pay attention.
There are horror stories galore and avoidance is the best remedy … foster homes, home stay, etc. beats starvation and dehydration in our various forms of institutions.
