junkies in nursing homes

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 07:41PM #1

is there anyone who thinks this is a good idea?
apart from the owners of nursing homes who make money[prob extra]out of it.

i think its a disgrace that that old people who often pay their own way in these places should feel threatened or have to put with their behaviour is a total disgrace and on par with the abuse that goes on in creches.

not too mention the under staffing that goes on.
or the tip offs they get when hicwa are about to visit
for a far too irregular inspection.

this is going on in naas and im sure plenty of other places.

MagicMarker · 01-06-2013 07:42PM

WTF are you talking about?

Chucken · 01-06-2013 07:44PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

WTF are you talking about?

Junkies in nursing homes!

Keep up will you?

Sunnyisland · 01-06-2013 07:44PM

I am a bit confused as is the op,s post...

Sunnyisland · 01-06-2013 07:45PM

Anyway according to boards all the em junkies are in Dublin...

nbar12 · 01-06-2013 07:46PM

i have a radio in my car

L1011 · 01-06-2013 07:46PM

I've only had the misfortune to be in about, oh, 90 different nursing homes due to work and I also haven't got a bloody clue what the OP is on about.

PinkLemonade · 01-06-2013 07:47PM

My granny worked in a nursing home, she has her name down on the waiting list for when she ll need to go to a nursing home. She obviously thought the level of care was good, it's an awful shame all nursing homes aren't up to scratch

MagicMarker · 01-06-2013 07:48PM

nbar12 wrote: »

i have a radio in my car

AM or FM?

kneemos · 01-06-2013 07:49PM

They don't put junkies in nursing homes op...unless they're old junkies and there's no such thing as an old junkie.

Ericaa · 01-06-2013 07:49PM

Since when are junkies kept in nursing homes...?

Sunnyisland · 01-06-2013 07:50PM

Pink Lemonade wrote: »

My granny worked in a nursing home, she has her name down on the waiting list for when she ll need to go to a nursing home. She obviously thought the level of care was good, it's an awful shame all nursing homes aren't up to scratch

True,

Can you get that new pulse radio station from RTE in the car ?

mattjack · 01-06-2013 07:50PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

is there anyone who thinks this is a good idea?
apart from the owners of nursing homes who make money[prob extra]out of it.

i think its a disgrace that that old people who often pay their own way in these places should feel threatened or have to put with their behaviour is a total disgrace and on par with the abuse that goes on in creches.

not too mention the under staffing that goes on.
or the tip offs they get when hicwa are about to visit
for a far too irregular inspection.

this is going on in naas and im sure plenty of other places.

Which Naas you talking about OP ?

Chucken · 01-06-2013 07:54PM

mattjack wrote: »

Which Naas you talking about OP ?

The one approx 37km from town

monflat · 01-06-2013 07:54PM

Not sure where you got your information from but SOME NURSING homes now are licensed to take in people from 18 upwards
This is because of alot of young people have had Road traffic accidents or any otger type of accident who cannot be cared for at home so they do have to go to a nursing home

Under that fair deal scheme I think ( I could be wrong ) it does not matter if you are fee paying or not there are a certain number of places allocated to people who would be recipients of social welfare and the government make up the remainder of the bill

Is this what you are asking about OP

Sunnyisland · 01-06-2013 07:55PM

mattjack wrote: »

Which Naas you talking about OP ?

You mean there is more than one :eek:

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 07:55PM

well it must be the latest fad with the hse
there are 4 recent arrivals where my girlfriend works
one has been removed so far after trashing the room he was in.
and its seems like a 2nd wont be far behind.

when questioned about it...the owner[who runs 4 or 5 others around the country]
told staff it was basically none of their buisness and she decides who can be resident.

L1011 · 01-06-2013 07:57PM

monflat wrote: »

Not sure where you got your information from but SOME NURSING homes now are licensed to take in people from 18 upwards
This is because of alot of young people have had Road traffic accidents or any otger type of accident who cannot be cared for at home so they do have to go to a nursing home

Emphasis on some definitely correct there - its extremely few. And I've never heard of one being used for "junkies", only people with extremely serious injuries but who do not need ongoing serious medical care, or severely mentally disabled adults.

We don't have enough nursing home places in the country for places to be accepting people they don't want to. There is also no logical reason that you'd place someone who doesn't need nursing care in somewhere extremely expensive designed to provide nursing care.

monflat · 01-06-2013 07:59PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

well it must be the latest fad with the hse
there are 4 recent arrivals where my girlfriend works
one has been removed so far after trashing the room he was in.
and its seems like a 2nd wont be far behind.

when questioned about it...the owner[who runs 4 or 5 others around the country]
told staff it was basically none of their buisness and she decides who can be resident.

Well if that junkie is impeding on the life of the other residents they all should be asked if they want to mske a complaint and follow the nursing homes complaints procedure

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 07:59PM

monflat wrote: »

Not sure where you got your information from but SOME NURSING homes now are licensed to take in people from 18 upwards
This is because of alot of young people have had Road traffic accidents or any otger type of accident who cannot be cared for at home so they do have to go to a nursing home

Under that fair deal scheme I think ( I could be wrong ) it does not matter if you are fee paying or not there are a certain number of places allocated to people who would be recipients of social welfare and the government make up the remainder of the bill

Is this what you are asking about OP

i think they are nearer 40 years old
its no fair deal for an old person to be afraid to leave their room anymore
or for staff to listen to relentless incoherent ****e all night

mattjack · 01-06-2013 07:59PM

realies wrote: »

You mean there is more than one :eek:

Yup. There's a big one over yonder.

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 08:01PM

monflat wrote: »

Well if that junkie is impeding on the life of the other residents they all should be asked if they want to mske a complaint and follow the nursing homes complaints procedure

how do u make a complaint if u have alziemers or dementia etc?

kneemos · 01-06-2013 08:01PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

well it must be the latest fad with the hse
there are 4 recent arrivals where my girlfriend works
one has been removed so far after trashing the room he was in.
and its seems like a 2nd wont be far behind.

when questioned about it...the owner[who runs 4 or 5 others around the country]
told staff it was basically none of their buisness and she decides who can be resident.

Old people and junkies even the HSE wouldn't come up with that one.

Karl Stein · 01-06-2013 08:01PM

Plastic eyeballs.

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 08:03PM

MYOB wrote: »

Emphasis on some definitely correct there - its extremely few. And I've never heard of one being used for "junkies", only people with extremely serious injuries but who do not need ongoing serious medical care, or severely mentally disabled adults.

We don't have enough nursing home places in the country for places to be accepting people they don't want to. There is also no logical reason that you'd place someone who doesn't need nursing care in somewhere extremely expensive designed to provide nursing care.

there are alot of illogical things going on in this country...
havent you noticed?

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 08:04PM

kneemos wrote: »

Old people and junkies even the HSE wouldn't come up with that one.

believe what u like

Chucken · 01-06-2013 08:06PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

well it must be the latest fad with the hse
there are 4 recent arrivals where my girlfriend works
one has been removed so far after trashing the room he was in.
and its seems like a 2nd wont be far behind.

when questioned about it...the owner[who runs 4 or 5 others around the country]
told staff it was basically none of their buisness and she decides who can be resident.

You know that people with head injuries can act out?
The nursing home I worked in had 1 resident who was 18, who had serious mental issues after a car crash. He regularly wrecked his room. He locked himself in 1 night and set fire to the room. It was pretty horrific tbh

EDIT: This happened after I had finished working there.

monflat · 01-06-2013 08:07PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

how do u make a complaint if u have alziemers or dementia etc?

The STAFF and families are meant to be advocates for these residents

If you worked in a nursing home and saw someth goin on that resemble inappropriate behaviour abuse excessive noise impeding on the life of the residents would you turn a blind eye and say ah feck it tis alright to that that person is verbally abusing etc they have dementia they dont matter they dont seem to take notice of the junkie

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 08:08PM

theyve got head injuries for sure...
but not from any car crashes...

Chucken · 01-06-2013 08:13PM

kombi.noise wrote: »

theyve got head injuries for sure...
but not from any car crashes...

How do you know that?

kombi.noise · 01-06-2013 08:17PM

Chucken wrote: »

How do you know that?

because they are that far gone they couldnt drive...

junkies in nursing homes

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