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Hospices?

  • 26-01-2009 4:23pm
    #1
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    A friend of mine was telling me that an elderly relative of hers was in a Hospice before passing away.. She reckons, when you're in a Hospice they will get you ANYTHING you want.. If you want alcohol they'll go out and get it for you.. Even illegal drugs??.. Reason being that if you're in a Hospice you're dying anyway so they'll do whatever you want to make you happy/comfortable/content.. I argued that that sounded ridiculous and couldn't be true..


    Is it??? :confused:


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  • #2
    Dancor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,624 ✭✭✭Dancor


    Would you like to buy some magic beans?


  • #3
    Rob_l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    That sounds insane!


  • #4
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    When I'm dying and hopefully very old, I intend to try heroin, and opium, and laudenum.


  • #5
    Turd Ferguson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,193 ✭✭✭Turd Ferguson


    If you are on your last legs, then why the hell not?
    Coke and hookers FTW :D


  • #6
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    I'm gonna open up my own hospice! With blackjack, and hookers!

    In fact, forget about the hospice and the blackjack!


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  • #7
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    LOL.. I knew it couldn't be true.. :D nice thought though :pac:


  • #8
    Mingey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 432 ✭✭Mingey


    Righhht. I'm sure Hospices would risk their licenses being taken from them by suppling their patients with illegal drugs. Do they send the little filipina nurses out to the street corner to get some smack?


  • #9
    Degsy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,397 ✭✭✭✭Degsy


    Prime Time Investigates shall here of this.


  • #10
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    Maybe there was some rogue nurse working there when her relative was in who was administering more than their prescriptions.. I can see them now.. chopping out lines of coke in TV room :D


  • #11
    RandolphEsq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,296 ✭✭✭RandolphEsq


    Turd Ferguson wrote: »
    If you are on your last legs, then why the hell not?
    Coke and hookers FTW :D

    Why wait?


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  • #12
    _feedback_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,274 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    Mingey wrote: »
    Righhht. I'm sure Hospices would risk their licenses being taken from them by suppling their patients with illegal drugs. Do they send the little filipina nurses out to the street corner to get some smack?

    spoil-sport!


  • #13
    tony 2 tone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,749 ✭✭✭tony 2 tone


    Mingey wrote: »
    Righhht. I'm sure Hospices would risk their licenses being taken from them by suppling their patients with illegal drugs. Do they send the little filipina nurses out to the street corner to get some smack?

    Nah, they're too busy giving happy endings, FINAL happy endings :D


  • #14
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    why would you need illegal drugs when you have control of the morphine box?


  • #15
    tallaght01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    I used to work in a big Dublin hospice, and never saw that happening.

    I mean they'll pretty much get you anything legal. But we never had dealers and pimps rolling into pedal their gear to 90 year old oul ones.


  • #16
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    I used to work in a big Dublin hospice, and never saw that happening.

    I mean they'll pretty much get you anything legal. But we never had dealers and pimps rolling into pedal their gear to 90 year old oul ones.


    So if you asked for a bottle of Jack Daniels they'll go out and get it for you??


  • #17
    tallaght01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    xzanti wrote: »
    So if you asked for a bottle of Jack Daniels they'll go out and get it for you??

    Well, we had a drinks trolley twice a day. The nurses would wheel it around and you could order a drink from it. They wouldn't let you get boozed up, as your behavior could affect others.


  • #18
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    So, there is SOME element of truth in it.. Interesting.. And what sort of a selection of drinks would be on this booze cart?? Are we talking spirits or a just tipple of sherry for the grannies??


  • #19
    tallaght01
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,778 ✭✭✭tallaght01


    xzanti wrote: »
    So, there is SOME element of truth in it.. Interesting.. And what sort of a selection of drinks would be on this booze cart?? Are we talking spirits or a just tipple of sherry for the grannies??

    loads of stuff.like a drinks trolley on a plane.

    You thinking of raiding the place? :P


  • #20
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    loads of stuff.like a drinks trolley on a plane.

    You thinking of raiding the place? :P

    I'm thinking of starting a trust fund for when I'm old and infirm.. I wouldn't want to be a burden on my family :D:p


  • #21
    sam34
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭sam34


    xzanti wrote: »
    So, there is SOME element of truth in it.. Interesting.. And what sort of a selection of drinks would be on this booze cart?? Are we talking spirits or a just tipple of sherry for the grannies??

    well, in some of the long-term psych wards they'd have a few bottles of guinness for the old lads, and maybe some sherry or baileys for the old dears. (presuming they could drink with the meds they were on) no spirits or beer. and usually they'd only be given it on special occasions, eg birthday/christmas,


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  • #22
    xzanti
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 10,446 Mod ✭✭✭✭xzanti


    sam34 wrote: »
    well, in some of the long-term psych wards they'd have a few bottles of guinness for the old lads, and maybe some sherry or baileys for the old dears. (presuming they could drink with the meds they were on) no spirits or beer. and usually they'd only be given it on special occasions, eg birthday/christmas,

    Pffff... Nah, the Hospices is where it's at..


  • #23
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,706 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    tallaght01 wrote: »
    But we never had dealers and pimps rolling into pedal their gear to 90 year old oul ones.
    Remember that young fella that apparently had 3 grannies in there? Yeah, he wasn't their grandson. Did you even check what type of flowers were in the bouquets and what type of cactii were in those pots? No? Didn't think so.

    P.S. don't spoil it for them


  • #24
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    I misread the thread title, it being AH, and assumed Ho spice.
    The answer to the question you never asked is that paprika is, in fact, the ho-spice.


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