Guest guest Posted December 6, 2009 Report Share Posted December 6, 2009 Re: NH Rules??? OH, my!!!! I think that they are trying to hide something - mainly that they don't check him often enough! I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to do that, and banning you from visiting him in his room is just so ridiculous. Can you check with hospice or the Omsbudsman about that? > > Last evening while visiting my Dad (90 LBD) in the Nursing Home,the > Admissions Director came to the room,saying she wanted to talk to me. She > stated that she had heard,that I had been checking my Dad's Depends for BMs > and that was against the Nursing Home's rules. She said that if I was > suspicious that he may have had a BM,then I was to alert the staff and let > them, check him. She then threatened to restrict my visits to public areas > only,if I don't stop checking him. He has had some serious pressure sore > issues in the past,which is why I am so vigilant of BMs,as to not have any > more start up again. While Hospice is still basically in charge of my Dad's > care and will keep me abreast of any skin issues,the thought of him lying in > Poop for any length of time,thoroughly incences me..Especially as we are > paying $4800.00 per month for him staying there. > > Seems to me as though someone is trying to hide something,by issuing an > order like that,but maybe it actually IS against their rules?? Has anyone > else ever heard of such a rule?? What should I do in the meantime,as I > thought his care was paramount??..Am I just over reacting??.... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2009 Report Share Posted December 7, 2009 Here I go again, it still isn't posing right. Donna R Re: NH Rules??? OH, my!!!! I think that they are trying to hide something - mainly that they don't check him often enough! I don't see why you wouldn't be allowed to do that, and banning you from visiting him in his room is just so ridiculous. Can you check with hospice or the Omsbudsman about that? > > Last evening while visiting my Dad (90 LBD) in the Nursing Home,the > Admissions Director came to the room,saying she wanted to talk to me. She > stated that she had heard,that I had been checking my Dad's Depends for BMs > and that was against the Nursing Home's rules. She said that if I was > suspicious that he may have had a BM,then I was to alert the staff and let > them, check him. She then threatened to restrict my visits to public areas > only,if I don't stop checking him. He has had some serious pressure sore > issues in the past,which is why I am so vigilant of BMs,as to not have any > more start up again. While Hospice is still basically in charge of my Dad's > care and will keep me abreast of any skin issues,the thought of him lying in > Poop for any length of time,thoroughly incences me..Especially as we are > paying $4800.00 per month for him staying there. > > Seems to me as though someone is trying to hide something,by issuing an > order like that,but maybe it actually IS against their rules?? Has anyone > else ever heard of such a rule?? What should I do in the meantime,as I > thought his care was paramount??..Am I just over reacting??.... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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