tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post112243481197848532..comments2023-11-02T06:56:57.999-04:00Comments on Saurly Yours: Nursing HomeSaur♥Krauthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122596866372841972005-07-28T20:27:00.000-04:002005-07-28T20:27:00.000-04:00Bill, you are right.<B>Bill,</B> you are right.Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122595041318091602005-07-28T19:57:00.000-04:002005-07-28T19:57:00.000-04:00"This is truly God’s Waiting Room."Very vivid, Sau..."This is truly God’s Waiting Room."<BR/><BR/>Very vivid, Saur! We went through this decision recently with my mother-in-law, who lives about 12 miles from us. We've been able to let her stay in her own home, with in-home care. It's tough to find someone to stay with her, but it means so much to her. I hope I can do this for my father, when the time comes. But he's 500 miles away!<BR/><BR/>All these lonely souls in nursing homes should be in our prayers.Bill Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12231166593643066635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122581265109254522005-07-28T16:07:00.000-04:002005-07-28T16:07:00.000-04:00Mr. Gator & Tan Lucy, true, there is always a need...<B>Mr. Gator & Tan Lucy,</B> true, there is always a need for nursing homes. But I think they're often overused when there are more humane options available.<BR/><BR/>My parents cared for my grandparents until one became senile and it was impossible to care for her, so they had to put her in a nursing home. I understood why.<BR/><BR/><B>Ajay,</B> yeah, it is pretty common! I'll post pics of Pie tomorrow. She is SO darned cute!Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122544347040666442005-07-28T05:52:00.000-04:002005-07-28T05:52:00.000-04:00In north america, its very common to put your pare...In north america, its very common to put your parents in a home right? <BR/>Hey Saur, put up some pics of Pie up. We would love to see them. :)<BR/>ajayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122516983229549582005-07-27T22:16:00.000-04:002005-07-27T22:16:00.000-04:00I have mixed emotions about "homes." I don't want...I have mixed emotions about "homes." I don't want my kids to care for me. Too hard.<BR/>So I do want to go into a home, if it comes to that. But a good one, and come see me there. <BR/><BR/>How long does an opossum live?TLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02837578489728318423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122513075322026472005-07-27T21:11:00.000-04:002005-07-27T21:11:00.000-04:00Your elderly parents need round the clock medical ...Your elderly parents need round the clock medical attention and you and your brothers and sisters all work. The nursing home is the only option for many families. Once in a nursing home life can be sustained long beyond what nature had intended. It seems like more and more families are turning to Hospice to obtain medication that allows for a peaceful and expedited journey.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11952435078452465044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122496193299842802005-07-27T16:29:00.000-04:002005-07-27T16:29:00.000-04:00I have only visited one nursing home in my entire ...I have only visited one nursing home in my entire life, however I have experienced (not me personally, but family members) in home care. It is dreadful, hard, draining work. But, the family members that have done this have said that even as hard as it is they would do it 100 times over. As draining as it is to take care of a loved one, how much worse can it be on you if you have the means and choose the easier route? I don't know how people that have the means to do in home care live with themselves after sending someone to one of those horrible places.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, assisted living is a great thing. My great grandmother went to an "apartment building" when she couldn't take care of herself completely, but wasn't helpless. She loved it. They are a community of peers, and they have staff that is there to assist in any way needed. My grandmother took her in when she couldn't live there anymore.SmileDragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781618134029920912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122478875484950612005-07-27T11:41:00.000-04:002005-07-27T11:41:00.000-04:00I used to work in a nursing home and now work at a...I used to work in a nursing home and now work at a business that sometimes has to place elderly people in nursing homes or assisted living facilities. Some are better than others. Some are clean and don't stink. Some are disgusting and the employees will let their patients sit in feces and urine until their skin breaks down. It's really sad. A lot of people don't get visitors because they were horrible people to their families when they were younger and now they live a life confined to their own minds. Unfortunately, many times we don't see what type of people they were when they were younger, we only see the frail elderly cute old woman who sits in a chair all alone. Many times, she was a horrible mother and her daughter or son doesn't want anything to do with her. We see it everyday at my work. It's sad and unfortunate but makes me remember how blessed I am to have good parents....I do like to joke and threaten them with a nursing home if they don't shape up! Of course I would rather them live with me but sometimes you don't have a choice. Unfortunately, many people dont' realize how much goes into the daily care of the elderly. Especially if they are incontinent and can't feed themselves or bathe themselves. With the age of the baby boomers, there will be an explosion of nursing homes taking in people....<BR/><BR/>I am glad that Pie is doing well. keep posting pics!Some Random Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899335818477180211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122472598695776132005-07-27T09:56:00.000-04:002005-07-27T09:56:00.000-04:00Yes, nursing homes can be very hard places, that's...Yes, nursing homes can be very hard places, that's for sure. And they certainly do have a smell all their own.<BR/><BR/>Glad Pie is settling in! How cute!Lilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068609044580667767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122469119088918222005-07-27T08:58:00.000-04:002005-07-27T08:58:00.000-04:00I worked in a nursing home for three years. It wa...I worked in a nursing home for three years. It was so hard to go to work everyday and spend eight hours in that kind of environment. The residents wanted so much to connect with people and there were so few visitors, it was heartbreaking. My parents will never go in a place like that!GodlessMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07320735063731458102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122463400108715572005-07-27T07:23:00.000-04:002005-07-27T07:23:00.000-04:00Tabasamu is right, it is a grim post. One of the m...Tabasamu is right, it is a grim post. One of the most frightening thoughts to me is the thought of some one dying alone. It is the biggest challenge of our lives and I think if some one is with us, we can face it without fear.<BR/><BR/>No one in our respective families has yet to face it alone. I hope they never do<BR/><BR/>On a lighter note, Pie is not ready for Beano yet? *G*malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12182913972445521943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122462523903315852005-07-27T07:08:00.000-04:002005-07-27T07:08:00.000-04:00Fred Yes. I have told my parents the same thing. I...<B>Fred</B> Yes. I have told my parents the same thing. I don't want to see them in a place like that.Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122462308898047452005-07-27T07:05:00.000-04:002005-07-27T07:05:00.000-04:00My sister used to work in a nursing home, and woul...My sister used to work in a nursing home, and would come home with these stories on a daily basis. <BR/><BR/>We also made the same promise to our parents. If need be, we have space here in the house that we'll gladly have them use when the time comes.<BR/><BR/>Besides, I'm tired to seeing commercials for lawyers wanting to sue these homes for any reason.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380165835261203465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11687945.post-1122461174247299832005-07-27T06:46:00.000-04:002005-07-27T06:46:00.000-04:00No, it was pretty unpleasant to think about, and I...No, it was pretty unpleasant to think about, and I really wasn't sure if I should post about it. Lots of people are squeamish about aging and dying... I know that *I* am. Which is why I chose to write about this fear of mine. I don't know if anyone will want to read it <B>or</B> post about it, though.Saur♥Krauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160101729455178399noreply@blogger.com