* wrote:
From: Janice Nichols
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
To: "Kevin Wolfthal" , "Akua"
, 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
Barbara,
Your experience and mine were similar. Only difference, I was very
fortunate through my work to have about the best insurance available. After
five
days in the hospital, I was transferred to a rehab facility connected to the
hospital I was in. It held about 25 beds and was run by a
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
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
mys
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 wrote:
From: Janice Nichols
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
To: "Kevin Wolfthal" , "Akua" ,
tmic-list@eskimo.c
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
Re: [TMIC] REHABAMEN !!
Janice
From: Dalton Garis
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
t it could be my parents there and someday perhaps me.
--- On Wed, 1/5/11, rn11...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: rn11...@yahoo.com
Subject: [TMIC] Rehab
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011, 1:15 PM
In the 22 yrs I worked as an RN,I "floated" for 2 of them on th
en it. Hopefully it will still be there in about 15-20 years or so from
now.
Dalton
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Office: +971-02-607-5070/5297
Mobile: +971-50-668-5760--
From: Janice Nichols
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 11:44:12 -0600
To: Kevin Wolfthal , Akua ,
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
Resent-From:
R
In the 22 yrs I worked as an RN,I "floated" for 2 of them on the day shift. I
remember how uncomfortable I was going to ICU,CCU,and especially to rehab. It
was totally foreign to me!
Still,I treated everyone the way I would want to be treated,with respect and
caring. Why else would I be a nurs
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
, January 04, 2011 4:07 PM
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] REHAB
As some of the other TM'ers have found out when being in a skilled
nursing/rehab facility and required more care than others - you don't always
get it.
Another thing that makes me angry on reflection is that
I would like all of you to put locations for these homes so the rest of us can
avoid them for ourselve and families. I don't want to be in one like this. Pam
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 10:28:13 -1000
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
From: molokai...@gmail.com
To: a...@artfarm.com
CC: tmic
d out. Pam
From: patticoole...@gmail.com
To: a...@artfarm.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: RE: [TMIC] REHAB
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 11:41:16 -0600
Your experience sounds like a time spent in HELL. It is unfortunate that there
are so many places like that in this country. People who have fam
I complained to my husband's doctor but was afraid that if I
complained to the nursing staff my husband's care would suffer. I
now realize that I should have said something more.
But when you are dealing with cancer surgery you aren't thinking right.
Patti - Wisconsin
No, Patti, I think
As some of the other TM'ers have found out when being in a skilled
nursing/rehab facility and required more care than others - you don't
always get it.
Another thing that makes me angry on reflection is that , though i
was paralyzed and had TM,
I was a lot less work than a lot of other patien
nuary 04, 2011 2:28 PM
To: Akua
Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
Are all rehabs the same? I was charged $1600/day and treated like cattle.
Mohandas Gandhi
--
have that
kind of care, especially when you consider what we pay for it.
Patti - Wisconsin
From: James Berg [mailto:molokai...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:28 PM
To: Akua
Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [TMIC] REHAB
Are all rehabs the same? I was charged $1600/day a
Are all rehabs the same? I was charged $1600/day and treated like cattle.
On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Akua wrote:
> The closest I came to hell on earth was in rehab. I was allowed to fall
> twice. I was given the wrong meds daily for nearly two months, I was
> insulted and demeaned. I rem
at is the challenge.
if only there was a WalGreens on every corner (you know,perfect world?")
i am sick to death of this pain!
--- On Tue, 1/4/11, Patricia Cooley wrote:
From: Patricia Cooley
Subject: RE: [TMIC] REHAB
To: "'Akua'" , tmic-list@eskimo.com
Date: Tuesda
imo.com
Subject: [TMIC] REHAB
The closest I came to hell on earth was in rehab. I was allowed to fall
twice. I was given the wrong meds daily for nearly two months, I was
insulted and demeaned. I remember the nurse entering my room and finding me
crying -- I was in awful electric pain --- and
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
I guess I have to say that I was probably a fairly "normal" rehab patient. I
was in a hospital unit though, and I think that has a good deal of bearing on
treatment. I needed cathing, help getting in and out of bed, but that's pretty
standard for a rehab unit. It wasn't easy doing either for
The closest I came to hell on earth was in rehab. I was allowed to
fall twice. I was given the wrong meds daily for nearly two months, I
was insulted and demeaned. I remember the nurse entering my room and
finding me crying -- I was in awful electric pain --- and she told
me I shouldn't be c
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