Not just for the obvious reasons. As with anything, the devil is in the details.
As a Conservator I make it a point to attend all care plan meetings. It is important not only to be aware of your charge’s condition, but these meetings give one a chance to meet with the Conserved and assess such issues as clothing, books, and basic grievances; in essence all needs and wants to date.
Recently a nursing home sent me a month old invitation to a care meeting. Checking the postmark to see when the USPS lost this communication, I found that it was only mailed two days prior.
My query to the nursing home was met with a chuckle and an ‘Oh, I guess administration is getting a little stingy with stamps.”
‘Little stingy with stamps’! Many Conserved individuals have no voice and callous and negligent treatment by administrators and bean-counters should not be tolerated.
Keep an eye on Your Loved One’s nursing home: make sure those meetings are timely; make sure bedding and clothing are clean; make sure the hallways are too. And take a meal with your loved one; be sure the fruit and bread they are served is fresh. I have caught facilities using stale bread as another cost effective measure.
Patients have rights—make sure your loved one’s right are not being shortchanged.
As a Conservator I make it a point to attend all care plan meetings. It is important not only to be aware of your charge’s condition, but these meetings give one a chance to meet with the Conserved and assess such issues as clothing, books, and basic grievances; in essence all needs and wants to date.
Recently a nursing home sent me a month old invitation to a care meeting. Checking the postmark to see when the USPS lost this communication, I found that it was only mailed two days prior.
My query to the nursing home was met with a chuckle and an ‘Oh, I guess administration is getting a little stingy with stamps.”
‘Little stingy with stamps’! Many Conserved individuals have no voice and callous and negligent treatment by administrators and bean-counters should not be tolerated.
Keep an eye on Your Loved One’s nursing home: make sure those meetings are timely; make sure bedding and clothing are clean; make sure the hallways are too. And take a meal with your loved one; be sure the fruit and bread they are served is fresh. I have caught facilities using stale bread as another cost effective measure.
Patients have rights—make sure your loved one’s right are not being shortchanged.