Thursday, September 17, 2009

What would you do if you found your elderly grandfather in this condition in a nursing home?

went to check on my grandad today,he is completely helpless,can't talk,has to be fed.Found him at 12n lying in his bed in bowel movement and a large ring of yellow urine,his face was dirty,he hadn't been shaved,was congested in his chest.His hip had a large pressure area on it and apparently he hadn't been touched since breakfast.Still had his pajama top on..I went off.He was later admitted to the hospital with aspiration pneumonia.He is 83.What would you have done? How do you feel about nursing homes? Do you think these helpless patients are more likely to be neglected.


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