Re: [TMIC] REHAB
Kevin, I know first hand after years of working in nursing homes, first as a nurses aide then as an RN that falls are the biggest issue they all have. It is not that they don't care if people fall and get hurt, but with state regulations, atleast here in Michigan, it is very difficult to prevent the falls. According to our state guide lines they all have the right to fall. Preventing falls without the use of any type of restraint was one of the most time consuming and difficult parts of my job. Please understand that not all nursing homes are bad, and that alot of the people who work in them care alot about what happens to the people staying there, but alot of times their hands are tied. Lynne --- On Wed, 1/5/11, Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net wrote: From: Janice Nichols jan...@centurytel.net Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB To: Kevin Wolfthal wolft...@optonline.net, Akua a...@artfarm.com, tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 12:44 PM Kevin, you did all you could for your mom - don't beat yourself up about it. I would imagine there was I shift that was sloppy with patients and the others were pretty good. This was something you could not help. Janice -Original Message- From: Kevin Wolfthal Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 3:36 AM To: Akua ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB I am furious when I think about how my Mother was treated in rehab after her stroke. She was allowed to fall out of her wheelchair at least 3 times that I know of. They refused to belt her in the chair even though she was paralyzed on one side. When I called a nurse once to ask how my Mom was doing she said: why are you worried about her, she's old I am NOT kidding! When my Mom was brought home for hospice, she was black and blue all over. The hospice nurse was wondering why, so I told her, because the rehab let her fall out of her wheelchair three times. My Mom passed away on her one day back home. I will do anything I can to avoid that kind of care. I wish I could have done more for my Mom. Kevin
Re: [TMIC] REHAB
It sounds like I had a different experience from the rest of you with rehab. After my initial 8-day stay in the hospital while they ran tests and diagnosed TM, my neurologist wanted me to go into a 10-day stay in the rehab unit of the hospital. My insurance wouldn't cover that. I couldn't drive myself to outpatient rehab and my husband had to go back to work, so I had no transportation or help to get there, so they paid for a physical therapist to come to my home 2 or 3 times a week for about three months. It seems to me like that would have cost them more, but I don't know -- probably not as hospital stays are expensive. The girl who came was sweet -- she didn't mind if my kids came in and watched or tried to do the same exercises. She was short and petite and I am tall and...not petite...and I did wonder if she could handle it if I fell. Thankfully we didn't have to find out. She was great -- answered questions and gave me specific exercises for my concerns. I liked being at home because I didn't want to be in the hospital away from the family, and because I felt my adjustments could be tailored to the obstacles I would face in my own home rather than just general instruction in the hospital. I did wonder occasionally if I missed something by not being in rehab at the hospital, but it was out of my hands anyway. My only quibble was that it only lasted until I was able to walk in a stable fashion with a walker. I was thrilled with that, but felt I could have used some more fine-tuning. It never occurred to us at the time that we could try to push for that with the insurance company. But I do believe that physical therapy was the best thing for my recovery, next to prayer and God's grace. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com
RE: [TMIC] REHAB
Dalton, you are so right. I am older than most of the TMers, and I remember most of my friends had a grandma and/or grandpa as part of the family. My grandparents were gone before I was born, but my husband's family took care of the grandparents until the end. My husband and I moved to Waupaca, WI so we could be near my daughter and her family. We live separately but together. We live in a house where an apartment is joined by a breeze way to the main house where my husband and I live. I get to see my beautiful granddaughters each day, my daughter is nearby in case of an emergency. So far no emergencies, thank God. I agree that this country has lost its way over the years. I think part of it is the fact that families don't live in the same community, but are all over the country so family is unable to give help when needed. Also, the fact that both husband and wife must work and are stretched so thin as far as time is concerned. I don't know the answer to this problem. It has been going on for so many years our current generations are conditioned to think only of themselves. I can only pray for the future of this nation. Patti - Wisconsin From: Dalton Garis [mailto:malugss...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 1:36 PM To: Janice Nichols; Kevin Wolfthal; Akua; tmic-list@eskimo.com Cc: Brooks Garis Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB In response to our discussion of American nursing homes and rehab centers: I remember going to the nursing home to say good-bye to my grandmother of 103 years of age. I had to move to Texas for work. She was very sharp while she could still read, until at aged 102, the cataract pealing surgery changed her nervous system and did not improve her vision. After that, she couldn't read about Nixon and his cronies and she lost interest in things. When I saw her the staff had shifted treatment for her from some level of respect to simply tying her in a wheelchair with a crapper pan under it, keeping her doped up all day, nodding her head this way and that, so she wouldn't be any trouble for maybe eight hours. My grandmother, who used to be so fierce well into her 90's she had us all scared and paying attention, now like a baby with grey hair, on the nod from the dope they gave her. I put my hand on her dear head and said some prayers. Then I had to go; our mother would see her during the months to follow. She died at 105. That was in 1989. I can't adjust to the disrespect they show to the old and disabled in America. Some of it America brought on itself, with all those notions of the nuclear family and labor mobility. Like most of my friends when I was a kid, we lived in a house with three generations in it, the grandparents in their rooms on the second floor, my parents down the hall, and we kids in another room. Back then people were able to hang on to jobs, or if not jobs, at least stay with the same company. The company had a personal relationship with the worker if he or she was lucky and the company was good. But there were good companies then, who tried to keep things going and all their labor force in work as long as possible. But my wife and our daughter lived in Florida after moving from Texas; and our mother was in Massachusetts, my sister and her family were in New York, and my brother's family lived in Connecticut. My cousins' families were in Colorado. My wife's parents were in Vermont. Now I live in Abu Dhabi. My present and future wife, Qian-her parents are in Chengdu, central China. When did America stop being a family and start being a team? Teams are different than families. Teams bench the weak ones, and when they don't improve, or are no longer capable of playing the game up to snuff, they are let go. Families, on the other hand, nurse the weak back to health and business, raise the little ones, and take care of their old, who have now become unable to compete as before. Nursing homes would be staffed by our own neighbors, who take care of Mrs. Johnson because she taught some of the staff in fifth grade; and Stan Kopek mowed our lawns and was a vet of the Pacific Theater in World War II. Any complaints would arouse the interest of the Congregational Church's Reverend, the Baptist Church's pastor, the synagogue's Rabbi, or St. Bridges' Catholic priest maybe. They'd have a few words with the nursing home's management and that would take care of it. American management and our government now think of themselves as a team, with the people representing an inexhaustible source of interchangeable workers that can be added or subtracted at will, who do not represent any responsibility for the firm in terms of the workers' family needs. I don't have a warm and fuzzy feeling for Team America. Sounds too much like living as the people in that old movie, Metropolis, had to live. That's why our nursing homes pay staff starvation wages a lot of the time, who don't generally have the interest of the patient on
[TMIC] Cindy McLeroy
Hi, I just got off the phone with Cindy. She is in better spirits now that they have her infection under control, but is not out of the woods yet. She could use a lot of thoughts and prayers and even a card or two. I am sure she would love to hear from her friends on the list, so here is her address: Cindy McLeroy Fullerton Acute Care Room 231 No. Harbor Fullerton, CA 92835 She is in isolation and has to lie flat on her back or on one of her sides for the next two weeks (at least). She has no internet, no phone in her room (only her cell), so if we could cheer her up with some cards to look at, that would be so nice. Thanks! Debbie dca...@earthlink.net
Re: [TMIC] Cindy McLeroy
Debbie, Thanks very much for Cindy's address info. Sending cards is a great idea. I know it would cheer me up. Will get one off to her today and keep her in my thoughts and prayers. Linda C (Eagle, Id) - Original Message - From: Deborah Nord Capenmailto:dca...@earthlink.net To: tmic-list@eskimo.commailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:36 AM Subject: [TMIC] Cindy McLeroy Hi, I just got off the phone with Cindy. She is in better spirits now that they have her infection under control, but is not out of the woods yet. She could use a lot of thoughts and prayers and even a card or two. I am sure she would love to hear from her friends on the list, so here is her address: Cindy McLeroy Fullerton Acute Care Room 231 No. Harbor Fullerton, CA 92835 She is in isolation and has to lie flat on her back or on one of her sides for the next two weeks (at least). She has no internet, no phone in her room (only her cell), so if we could cheer her up with some cards to look at, that would be so nice. Thanks! Debbie dca...@earthlink.net
[TMIC] Careful OT
Monday night around 11:30 I had a horrendous Heart attack. Went to North Side Hospital by ambulance where they put a stent in on a 95% clogged artery. Gotta go back on the 28th for them to do an 80% clogged one. So, if you smoke, STOP. If you eat fatty foods, STOP. If your messin up your life, STOP. This ain't no game. Felt like mule kicked me in the chest.
Re: [TMIC] Cindy McLeroy
Thanks for sharing this, Debbie! Hi, I just got off the phone with Cindy. She is in better spirits now that they have her infection under control, but is not out of the woods yet. She could use a lot of thoughts and prayers and even a card or two. I am sure she would love to hear from her friends on the list, so here is her address: Cindy McLeroy Fullerton Acute Care Room 231 No. Harbor Fullerton, CA 92835 She is in isolation and has to lie flat on her back or on one of her sides for the next two weeks (at least). She has no internet, no phone in her room (only her cell), so if we could cheer her up with some cards to look at, that would be so nice. Thanks! Debbie dca...@earthlink.net -- When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it, always. Mohandas Gandhi
Re: [TMIC] Careful OT
Wow -- that's scary. I am glad they were able to help you before it got worse. Good advice!! Take care. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:09 PM, bgunny7...@aol.com wrote: Monday night around 11:30 I had a horrendous Heart attack. Went to North Side Hospital by ambulance where they put a stent in on a 95% clogged artery. Gotta go back on the 28th for them to do an 80% clogged one. So, if you smoke, STOP. If you eat fatty foods, STOP. If your messin up your life, STOP. This ain't no game. Felt like mule kicked me in the chest.
Re: [TMIC] Careful OT
I am so glad you don’t need bypass, that is terrible! I had 5 of them 2 and a half years ago, not fun. Stints are not so fun, just take your meds and STOP SMOKING!! Exercise is now very important for you, no excuses, get back in the water and eat better! Stay well, Heart stuff really is scary, freaks me out every time I think about the surgeon holding my heart in his hand! Lori From: Barbara H. Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 4:32 PM To: bgunny7...@aol.com Cc: Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Careful OT Wow -- that's scary. I am glad they were able to help you before it got worse. Good advice!! Take care. Barbara H. http://barbarah.wordpress.com On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 4:09 PM, bgunny7...@aol.com wrote: Monday night around 11:30 I had a horrendous Heart attack. Went to North Side Hospital by ambulance where they put a stent in on a 95% clogged artery. Gotta go back on the 28th for them to do an 80% clogged one. So, if you smoke, STOP. If you eat fatty foods, STOP. If your messin up your life, STOP. This ain't no game. Felt like mule kicked me in the chest.
Re: [TMIC] Careful OT
Oh my gosh Gunny. First of all, very thankful to hear that you got to the Hospital in time! I'm sure it was no picnic having a stent put in your clogged artery. Right Right and Right on each of the areas of our lives that need to be cleaned up, if that's what we're guilty of. I have to ask - had you been having any shortness of breath or chest pain - or any symptoms at all? I'm just so glad you're okay. You've got another artery to get taken care of, so please take it easy and follow docs orders. You're a great guy who is always willing to help us all and we love you lots. Take care! hugs, Linda (Eagle, ID) - Original Message - From: bgunny7...@aol.commailto:bgunny7...@aol.com To: Tmic-list@eskimo.commailto:Tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 2:09 PM Subject: [TMIC] Careful OT Monday night around 11:30 I had a horrendous Heart attack. Went to North Side Hospital by ambulance where they put a stent in on a 95% clogged artery. Gotta go back on the 28th for them to do an 80% clogged one. So, if you smoke, STOP. If you eat fatty foods, STOP. If your messin up your life, STOP. This ain't no game. Felt like mule kicked me in the chest.
Re: [TMIC] Careful OT
I can not believe this happened to you. I bet you really are feeling a lot of pain, but I am glad they are able to do the other artery too. Maybe a few prayers are in order. Also, you give good advice. Thanks and good luck. Keep us posted! Janice From: bgunny7...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 3:09 PM To: Tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Careful OT Monday night around 11:30 I had a horrendous Heart attack. Went to North Side Hospital by ambulance where they put a stent in on a 95% clogged artery. Gotta go back on the 28th for them to do an 80% clogged one. So, if you smoke, STOP. If you eat fatty foods, STOP. If your messin up your life, STOP. This ain't no game. Felt like mule kicked me in the chest.
[TMIC] Re: January Birthdays (1/8)
On Sat, Jan 1, 2011 at 1:41 AM, Barbara H. barbara...@gmail.com wrote: 1/8 Nancy Williams (willj...@aol.com) 1-8 Sandi (sam...@fidmail.com) 1/9 Julienne (julesin...@aol.com) 1/13 Debi (brade...@hotmail.com) 1-17 Jenna Stentz (jkste...@yahoo.com ) 1/20 Kay Cole (k...@cole.gen.nz) 1-21 Blaine Frye (xring...@mwt.net) 1/21 Carol Easterday snow121...@hotmail.com 1/23 Grace (grace...@gmail.com) 1-27 Pat S. (w2sm...@aol.com) 1-28 Holly (r...@aol.com) 1-28 Sally (thenavigato...@aol.com)
