*&^@ Assisted Care Facilities...
Apr. 6th, 2007 11:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
shadowkatIrritable as hell tonight. It's that time of month. Clearly.
Am worried about my granny and parents. They've put her in an Assisted Care Living Center in South Carolina. For the first three or four months, everything was hunky-dory. Now? Not so much. My mother keeps spending the night there. And for the last three nights paid for someone else to stay the night. She has found out from the people working there that they are grossly understaffed. That there is only one person on call at night, instead of the advertised two or three. That they do not check the medication closely - at least four-five times now they gave my granny the wrong dosage. And they are lying to my mother about the level of care they are providing.
I suggested my parents consult an attorney and have the attorney write a letter to the CEO or head of the company that owns and operates the facility. Since off the bat I see breach of contract and negligence.
But my parents are like me, conflict phobes. (I react to conflict in one of two ways - I either lash out like a cat or I run. Neither is good. But some things aren't so easy to change. ) They also really don't want to have to move my grandmother again - since it will only confuse her, she's confused enough as it is. And loves her little room and the environment. As it is right now, she can't focus enough to read.
Earlier this week, my mother took her out in her little red Miata convertable - let the wind blow in her hair - which cheered her up considerably. And I've been sending her cards when I can. Wish I could do more.
It's so frustrating. And I'm sooo angry at the Assisted Care Facility - who keeps making excuses for why the level of care is so bad. They are paying this facility a lot of money.
Too much for these excuses.
But alas, there's zip I can do but be supportive.
For some weird reason I just want to kick people today. I've no idea why. Since I can't kick people at work or the stupid Assisted Care people - I've resorted to being snarky about the Buffy comic - apologies to flist for that, seriously folks why you put up with me I'll never know (I hope people realize that I like the thing, just like to poke at it, it's easier to poke at comics and tv shows than real life things. Not to mention harmless.). Honestly, the internet is a dangerous place, almost as dangerous as Borders bookstores. Methinks I need to watch Casio Royale tomorrow. Or maybe my new Remington Steel DVD. Or Dexter - which is sitting patiently on my DVR for my perusal. But stay away from red wine which is starting to give me wicked heartburn again. ;-)
Am worried about my granny and parents. They've put her in an Assisted Care Living Center in South Carolina. For the first three or four months, everything was hunky-dory. Now? Not so much. My mother keeps spending the night there. And for the last three nights paid for someone else to stay the night. She has found out from the people working there that they are grossly understaffed. That there is only one person on call at night, instead of the advertised two or three. That they do not check the medication closely - at least four-five times now they gave my granny the wrong dosage. And they are lying to my mother about the level of care they are providing.
I suggested my parents consult an attorney and have the attorney write a letter to the CEO or head of the company that owns and operates the facility. Since off the bat I see breach of contract and negligence.
But my parents are like me, conflict phobes. (I react to conflict in one of two ways - I either lash out like a cat or I run. Neither is good. But some things aren't so easy to change. ) They also really don't want to have to move my grandmother again - since it will only confuse her, she's confused enough as it is. And loves her little room and the environment. As it is right now, she can't focus enough to read.
Earlier this week, my mother took her out in her little red Miata convertable - let the wind blow in her hair - which cheered her up considerably. And I've been sending her cards when I can. Wish I could do more.
It's so frustrating. And I'm sooo angry at the Assisted Care Facility - who keeps making excuses for why the level of care is so bad. They are paying this facility a lot of money.
Too much for these excuses.
But alas, there's zip I can do but be supportive.
For some weird reason I just want to kick people today. I've no idea why. Since I can't kick people at work or the stupid Assisted Care people - I've resorted to being snarky about the Buffy comic - apologies to flist for that, seriously folks why you put up with me I'll never know (I hope people realize that I like the thing, just like to poke at it, it's easier to poke at comics and tv shows than real life things. Not to mention harmless.). Honestly, the internet is a dangerous place, almost as dangerous as Borders bookstores. Methinks I need to watch Casio Royale tomorrow. Or maybe my new Remington Steel DVD. Or Dexter - which is sitting patiently on my DVR for my perusal. But stay away from red wine which is starting to give me wicked heartburn again. ;-)
