In my last journal I stated how my mother has been mistreated so today I started the process of complaining and getting my mother the hell out of that dump of a nursing home. First I called the nursing home. I asked for the social worker. Whoever it was, it was NOT the social worker so that was lie number one. Next I call moms doctor. They tell me that they contactd the social worker and that she would be moved. We then called the nursing home an hour later. The social worker had no knowledge of my mother being moved. Thats lie number two. So now I have the nursing home and moms doctor lying to me. Meanwhile she is STILL in that dump and lord knows what the hell they are doing to her and we cant do anything further till tomorrow. A complaint has been made to the state so lets see what happens on that end. Meanwhile, I am so fucking stressed that I am ready to explode. On top of that, my oven hits the shit. Not a good day folks. Hell not a good year. I cannot help but wonder if someone is hexing me or psychologically attacking me. Ugh. I just wish this crap would stop and this year would be OVER!!
I went to visit my mother today and all was not well. My mother's aide and I thought she was in PT so we waited for her. The aide had to go to the bathroom and thank God she did. The bathroom was DISGUSTING. There was an old catheter with a bag of stale urine hanging off of a commode. There was a urinal with urine in it sitting on the bench in the shower and the toilet was FILTHY. We informed the PCA, she said she would take care of it. She never came to the room again, she was later seen eating dinner in another room. We informed the nurse manager, who has been not only been useless, but he has been rude as well. Again, NOTHING. We get mom back to the room and we find that she hasn't been bathed in days. They havent been doing her laundry and they have been putting her dirty dresses back on her. My mothers aide, who shouldnt have to do it, gave my mother a shower and clean gowns. Meanwhile, the aide angered by the lack of response from the staff put the urinal with urine on a table in the hall, hoping it would get noticed. I watched as staff passed by it like it didn't exist. We have decided that she needs to be out of this place. I am contacting her doctor first thing tomorrow to demand she either be moved elsewhere or released to come home. She really doesnt need to be there. She is not on any IV meds and I dont think she is getting much, if anything from PT. She would be better off at home where the aide can care for her and make sure she is clean and mom would be far happier. Once mom is out of there, a complaint will be made to the state. No one deserves to be treated like this.
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Coming from the medical field and having provided in home direct patient care I am angered just reading this. Nursing homes are horrible 8 times out of 10. The staff is overworked and under paid, then on top of it all you get the rude ones who are just a waste of blood. Nursing homes normally only bathe a patient twice per week. Good luck getting the quality of care that you can receive at home. I agree with you about getting your mom released home and she can at least be comfortable and well cared for. I miss being able to work in the field and I am very critical of the lack of professionalism most of the facilities display. May I suggest that you make a report to the appropriate state authorities about the conditions at the nursing home.
that is terrible, the people we intrust to help and take care of our loved ones can not be trusted. Same reason I quit working to stay at home with my daughter when mommy went to school, cant trust day care either.
sorry for you and what your mother is going thru
Thanks both of you for your kind words. I really need it right now. I am trying to get my mother at least moved out of the dump she is in. I have now been lied to be the nursing home AND her doctor. Now nothing can be done until tomorrow and lord knows what they are doing to her over there. I am stressed out beyond words. How such scum can be in the medical field is beyond me.
and they get paid too do nothing I worked in a Nursing home before it wasn't a delight but the only outcome i got out of happiness of it was speaking to the elder's there stories were fun and sometimes laughable. Good times when i was in there, I made sure everyone was clean and taken care of at least.
I get a call from a urologist today stating mom is supposed to have a procedure tomorrow. They wanted confirm that mom was off all blood thinners, that transportation was arranged and that not only a family member but a representative from the rehab place would be there in case a problem came up. I was only slightly perturbed at this point because they placed the start in her kidney without my being there and now they expect me there to take it out?? Keep in mind my feet are still swollen and in pain. I am also having some breathing difficulties that I am hoping the new water pill I am on will take care of. The walk from the parking garage to the lobby itself is a bit much for me but the walk to the ER waiting area will be an absolute killer on me. I call the rehab place where my mother is at and they had not discontinued the blood thinners and knew NOTHING of this procedure and neither did the cardiologist. Its become quite apparent that the social worker failed to do her job and get the rehab place up to speed on what was going on and what needed to be done. I was absolutely LIVID!! Its not fair that I am doing the job this woman is getting paid good money to do. I should not have to arrange ANYTHING. Thats for the people getting paid are supposed to do!! I am really disappointed at HUMC in general. I will not be sending my mother there again!!
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Welcome to the American health care system and it's affordable health care act. They want people to die.
There is a certain person on this site that has a nasty habit, they keep changing their name, sevaral times a week and sometimes several times a day. They then ask for their profile to be re-rated and their journal re-added. I am sick of it and I know I am not the only one. Thats it!! No more re-rates and re-adds. Pick a name and stick with it!!! I have better things to do in my day than re-rating and re-adding you.
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I can see how you'd be annoyed by that. My journal has an exchange between her and I. After that, I removed her from my lists and refuse to rate or add any account she has.
That is completely understandable!
I'd be tired of it to amen.
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Ena
23:21 Aug 30 2016
Prayers are for you my friend and your mom that she get's in a Better place, that is total bullshit this is happening to your mom.
BeautifulEnlightenment
03:46 Sep 13 2016
Yes it really was and thankfully she is out of that dump and back home now and feeling a bit better. She's not all the way better, but much better off than before. :) I hope you sue the pants off of that place, John! And don't worry... If someone were to hex/attack you psychologically, they would really just be doing themselves an injustice. Karma can be one mean mofo. ;)
cr8054
04:01 Sep 13 2016
Thanks guys and if someone is attacking me, I hope they get it all back tenfold!!