Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yes, many of the homes I went into showed gross neglect. I didn't work in a group home, but in provate homes. I could relate soo closely with these people, got along famously and got lots of back-pats for the care they received. It's considered a very low-level job, being a home care aide, but I loved it and will love it again. They need to be cared for and they especially need caring Interaction with their minds. THAT'S what gets overlooked too often, along with normal hygiene. I do have a degree here, but would sooo rather work in the field. THe politics in such offices is very high and horrible. I stay out of the offices as much as I can. Sharon in NW WashingtonAll I have seen teaches me to trust in the Creator for all that I have not seen. Ralph Waldo Emerson Actually, I felt terrible afterward since I had no right to yell in the ICU and disturb other patients - although none of them seemed to even notice LOL! After I fired the son-of-a-bitch, the nurse explained that I had just left my father without an attending physician. She contacted a doctor friend of hers that we put on the record till I could figure out what to do. Unfortunately, my Dad passed that night. The next day, I got a call from the county medical examiner's office asking why I had fired the attending doctor. Apparently, they got wind of the story and wanted to know what had caused me to do that. I didn't want to say something about the doctor that could come back to bite me you-know-where so I just said that we had a difference of opinion, which was true. HE thought he was a competent physician and I thought he was an asshole. Turned out he was what-the-nurses-called a "nursing home kingpin" in the area. He just ran the homes like mills with the elderly passing through without a thought about their care. There are many caring people in these facilities, but not enough. If anyone has family in that type of situation, please take the time to visit them. Not only will it brighten their day, but you can insure that they're being cared for properly. People that no one visits don't go unnoticed by the staff and they are the ones that probably get the least care in some situations. I always made it a point to bring the attendants little gifts too. It shouldn't be like this and I know it's not everywhere, but all caregivers are not kind and caring. Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Yes, many of the homes I went into showed gross neglect. I didn't work in a group home, but in provate homes. I could relate soo closely with these people, got along famously and got lots of back-pats for the care they received. It's considered a very low-level job, being a home care aide, but I loved it and will love it again. They need to be cared for and they especially need caring Interaction with their minds. THAT'S what gets overlooked too often, along with normal hygiene. I do have a degree here, but would sooo rather work in the field. THe politics in such offices is very high and horrible. I stay out of the offices as much as I can.Sharon in NW WashingtonAll I have seen teaches me to trust in the Creator for all that I have not seen. Ralph Wa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Dorothy, I am quite proud of you for firing that doctor. You did the right thing for your father, and others by showing your backbone. More people need to do that. Our church does visitation in nursing homes, and the folks there seem happy to see us. I like the idea of little gifts for the providers. I think I am going to do that. Love JanetDorothy wrote: Actually, I felt terrible afterward since I had no right to yell in the ICU and disturb other patients – although none of them seemed to even notice LOL! After I fired the son-of-a-bitch, the nurse explained that I had just left my father without an attending physician. She contacted a doctor friend of hers that we put on the record till I could figure out what to do. Unfortunately, my Dad passed that night. The next day, I got a call from the county medical examiner’s office asking why I had fired the attending doctor. Apparently, they got wind of the story and wanted to know what had caused me to do that. I didn’t want to say something about the doctor that could come back to bite me you-know-where so I just said that we had a difference of opinion, which was true. HE thought he was a competent physician and I thought he was an asshole. Turned out he was what-the-nurses-called a “nursing home kingpin” in the area. He just ran the homes like mills with the elderly passing through without a thought about their care. There are many caring people in these facilities, but not enough. If anyone has family in that type of situation, please take the time to visit them. Not only will it brighten their day, but you can insure that they’re being cared for properly. People that no one visits don’t go unnoticed by the staff and they are the ones that probably get the least care in some situations. I always made it a point to bring the attendants little gifts too. It shouldn’t be like this and I know it’s not everywhere, but all caregivers are not kind and caring. Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of SHARON CROSBYSent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:44 PMTo: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Re: thinking of bailing I DO remember candy-stripers!! I took the very first nurse-aide training class offered in Missoula Montana in the 60's. The volunteers wore pink stripes, we wore blue ones in a pinafore type of uniform. I enjoyed the work, but was in bad emotional shape during those years and had 3 small sons at home., didn't last long, but I've continued to go back to people care and have now settled with the elderly. They are truly a vulnerable group and not near enough people care about them. Good for you, standing up to a doc. THey're used to God-like handling and can get very insensitive. Sharon in NW Washington "There are souls in this world that have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go" Frederick Faber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 You know, some of the caregivers deserve the little extras and some of them……well, you just have to bribe them to take care of your loved one and do their job! I used to pick up little things at Bath & Body Works – stuff like that. Dorothy From: Hepatitis_C_Central [mailto:Hepatitis_C_Central ] On Behalf Of Janet Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:52 AM To: Hepatitis_C_Central Subject: Re: Elderly Care Dorothy, I am quite proud of you for firing that doctor. You did the right thing for your father, and others by showing your backbone. More people need to do that. Our church does visitation in nursing homes, and the folks there seem happy to see us. I like the idea of little gifts for the providers. I think I am going to do that. Love Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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