Moving House

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1. lilbratzgirl369

   2010 Apr 14 1

   Uck don’t let ur family member etc be put into a care home I have heard such awful true stories about neglect and abuse it’s horrifying I wld just take care of them at there own home where u now what goes on
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2. Arizona

   2010 Apr 14 2

   Not all care homes are created equal.Some being high end and some should be closed down.
   An elder may wish to interact with others,participate in group activities,take advantage of assisted living quarters,dine with others nightly etc.It offers a social life.
   Some do not wish to be a burden on family or may not appreciate too much activity within the home.

   All very personal choices and preferences.
   Either choice may be viewed as independent.
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3. DoubleL

   2010 Apr 14 3

   Let’s see, taking care of someone at home can be emotionally demanding. Where as they staying in a home removes the burden of immediate care from the loved ones. Also, having someone in your home (depending on the level of care they may need) can tie you down, making it hard to do the simplest of chores like grocery shopping.

   My dad spent the last few years of his life in a home. The staff there was very good and the girls took great care of Dad. The day he passed they rushed to the room and cried with us. Those that could came to the funeral. Even though we visited Dad several days a week it was a comfort knowing there were people around him 24/7 that truly cared for him. Not all homes are bad. You have to visit the person there often and make sure the home is well run.
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4. queenjeanarlene

   2010 Apr 14 4

   There are several things to be considered. It would depend on the family. One thing I can think of off the top of my head is the need for companionship. In a one family home the person who is elderly may be ignored for days on end. A move to a nursing home will expose the new patient to lots of people to talk to and do things with. Then there is good nursing care. In a family home the people may not be aware of the needs that are going unmet. Is the elderly person able to get their meds on time? The right pill at the right time in the right dosage. is mama or papa able to pore and remember to take the meds they need? Are they getting a proper diet? Many people have complicated needs. Diabetics often leads to kidney failure. The diet for those who can’t filter the wastes require a specific diet. It takes a special love to master the art of a nutritious, pleasing meal that is also able to take into consideration the dentition or lack there of. The busy family may not want to take time to take a walk with mom/dad or search out opportunities for your family member to socialize.
   there is a lot to consider when taking on the care of an elderly person.
   much of the abuse you hear about is caused from the elderly reluctance to change. New is scary just because it’s new.
   At what point in time do you take the car keys away from someone who can’t see well and gets panicky behind the wheel. How does one handle the anger family members may feel when mom insist on that the blue plastic vase is cut glass crystal and has been in her family for ages?
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   I think that will give you a good idea of what can go on. these are very common problems. At times the elderly will be fearful of bathing.

5. Sabu D

   2010 Apr 14 5

   @DoubleL: No, I’ve read Einstein and I know the "god does not play dice" quote. It was just a manner of speaking about quantum mechanics. Einstein was saying he didn’t believe in the fundamental randomness postulated by quantum mechanics. Einstein devoted the rest of his career to so-called "hidden variable" theories to try to explain away the randomness. Neither Einstein nor anyone else has succeeded in explaining away the randomness. Einstein did not believe in prayer or an afterlife or any of the other parts of religion that make it a religion. See http://atheism.about.com/od/einsteingodr…
   "It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it." — Albert Einstein, letter to an atheist (1954), quoted in Albert Einstein: The Human Side, edited by Helen Dukas & Banesh Hoffman.
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