SAD BUT TRUE

AVGWarhawk · 03-21-13, 12:04 PM

One does wonder. I do have to say though, my only family that spent time a elderly home was treated very well.

Sailor Steve · 03-21-13, 12:06 PM

I've seen something similar before, but it's still a good point.

Jimbuna · 03-21-13, 12:53 PM

Same can be said in the UK and most of Europe I suspect.

Wolferz · 03-21-13, 01:26 PM

Will make a killing erecting razor wire around all the nursing homes.
Which, for all intents and purposes are already prisons for the elderly. The doors are rigged with alarms that are activated by the wristbands they place on the residents to prevent their escape.

Oberon · 03-21-13, 02:00 PM

Aye, so sadly true. There's little care in care homes these days, all run for profit.

Armistead · 03-21-13, 02:05 PM

Certainly when it comes to state run prisons versus nursing home, I have to agree with the statement.

fireftr18 · 03-21-13, 02:11 PM

Here's the worst part. In Lexington, Ky., where I worked as a firefighter, we have a federal prison. It is called The Federal Medical Center. It is a nursing home for federal prisons. With a couple exceptions for high dollar nursing homes, and the VA nursing home in Lexington, I have said, and will repeat that The Federal Medical Center is the best nursing home in Lexington. Most nursing homes are awful. I shudder the idea that a family member may some day have to go to one.

Wolferz · 03-21-13, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

Here's the worst part. In Lexington, Ky., where I worked as a firefighter, we have a federal prison. It is called The Federal Medical Center. It is a nursing home for federal prisons. With a couple exceptions for high dollar nursing homes, and the VA nursing home in Lexington, I have said, and will repeat that The Federal Medical Center is the best nursing home in Lexington. Most nursing homes are awful. I shudder the idea that a family member may some day have to go to one.

I inspected and maintained fire alarm systems in the Lexington area nursing homes back in the late 90's. Most were decent. Some outright deplorable. I shudder at the idea of putting a family member in one too. Thank the maker that my father and mother passed before that became needed.

swamprat69er · 03-21-13, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Same can be said in the UK and most of Europe I suspect.

and Canada.

03-21-13, 12:06 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I've seen something similar before, but it's still a good point. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-21-13, 12:53 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,788 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Same can be said in the UK and most of Europe I suspect. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

03-21-13, 01:26 PM	#4
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	The security fencing companies Will make a killing erecting razor wire around all the nursing homes. Which, for all intents and purposes are already prisons for the elderly. The doors are rigged with alarms that are activated by the wristbands they place on the residents to prevent their escape. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

03-21-13, 02:05 PM	#6
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	Certainly when it comes to state run prisons versus nursing home, I have to agree with the statement. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

03-21-13, 02:11 PM	#7
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Here's the worst part. In Lexington, Ky., where I worked as a firefighter, we have a federal prison. It is called The Federal Medical Center. It is a nursing home for federal prisons. With a couple exceptions for high dollar nursing homes, and the VA nursing home in Lexington, I have said, and will repeat that The Federal Medical Center is the best nursing home in Lexington. Most nursing homes are awful. I shudder the idea that a family member may some day have to go to one. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

03-21-13, 12:04 PM	#1
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,286 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	One does wonder. I do have to say though, my only family that spent time a elderly home was treated very well.

03-21-13, 02:00 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Aye, so sadly true. There's little care in care homes these days, all run for profit.

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