tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post7407924733549079598..comments2024-03-28T22:01:11.059-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: The value of the 'elderly'?Ovidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-21712613802177272462016-04-19T03:11:59.161-04:002016-04-19T03:11:59.161-04:00T20 World Cup 2016T20 World Cup 2016T20 World Cup ...<a href="http://www.shayariforgirls.com/" rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2016</a><a href="http://www.bloggerbuzz.net/" rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2016</a><a href="http://www.alltechskills.in/" rel="nofollow">T20 World Cup 2016</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloggerbuzz.net/uncategorized/how-to-add-instagram-widget-in-blogger-html/" rel="nofollow">every where murde</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloggerbuzz.net/seo-for-bloggers/how-to-add-floating-adsense-ads-widget-in-blogger/" rel="nofollow">every where murde</a><br />bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138214798937637597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74216819550896052012016-04-17T08:31:52.890-04:002016-04-17T08:31:52.890-04:00Caro, I am so glad your father finally got the car...Caro, I am so glad your father finally got the care he needed and he is still with you. I wish you many beautiful times together in the years to come. I looked after my dad in his final years. Regarding the privacy laws, we have one called HIPPA. I cannot tell you how many times I had plead with hospital and doctor's office personnel to tell me his condition NOW and not after I FEDEXed them an original notarized copy of the Health Care Proxy he had signed for me. I had a set set speech that began, "Put yourself in my place. Your beloved parent is 92 and your are trying to help him....Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-87191319722758534462016-04-17T00:24:01.125-04:002016-04-17T00:24:01.125-04:00Oh, so good to hear your father survived the crisi...Oh, so good to hear your father survived the crisis. And a salute to the NHS.<br /><br />In the U.S., care is very uneven depending on whether one has health insurance, private or Medicare. People on Medicaid are not accepted by many doctors. Even with Medicare, not all doctors accept it. And now some doctors do not accept any insurance, private or public and one has to pay up front.<br /><br />When I broke my ankle a few years ago, friends worked hard to find a doctor to do the surgery and accept Medicare. Other doctors wanted to be paid a small ransom.<br /><br />And the 33 million who still have no medical insurance because 19 conservative state governments have denied Medicaid expansion go without it.<br /><br />Health care is the leading cause of bankruptcy here.<br /><br />So, cheers to the NHS. I hope it continues to save lives. It is impressive. I wish we had it here.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-15525513917832887912016-04-15T14:51:52.741-04:002016-04-15T14:51:52.741-04:00Thank you all for your thoughts. The grim reaper h...Thank you all for your thoughts. The grim reaper had a wee knock at Dad's door on Tuesday, and was repelled. Today the old yin was sitting up in bed and counting his Malteasers. And he has just been inducted into some UK Cycling Hall of fame. My dad has something in common with Bradley Wiggins!<br />The wizened old chap in the corner never gets a visitor, never gets a nice cup of tea from the cafe ( my mum gives him one out dad's flask), never has somebody to remind him that he does/does not like sprouts/mince/ rhubarb when it comes to menu choices.<br />I suppose it's a writer's thing but I do find myself looking at him and filling in a back story. He will be in a novel one day. As a hero! Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-60478768597073246602016-04-15T14:32:43.868-04:002016-04-15T14:32:43.868-04:00Barbara and I, too, hope your Dad is now doing wel...Barbara and I, too, hope your Dad is now doing well. As you know, I am a big fan of how the NHS handles emergency situations, and sad to hear how the routine falls short. In Greece, there is free medical care for those who qualify, but those who can afford it generally opt for private hospitals. In the US...well, where to begin.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-49182937610694885892016-04-15T12:49:00.618-04:002016-04-15T12:49:00.618-04:00As one who is approaching the vicinity of elderly ...As one who is approaching the vicinity of elderly I can see the need for advocacy for certain segments of the population. Vulnerable children and adults could well be served. I don't know if our social work segment is adequately staffed to do so.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-407381179311999942016-04-15T06:27:07.002-04:002016-04-15T06:27:07.002-04:00I agree totally, Caro. Having someone designated t...I agree totally, Caro. Having someone designated to speak for elderly patients who have no close family would be a great idea. I don't believe that EVERY child in Scotland really needs their own representative.<br /><br />I've seen elderly people fail to be fed in hospital because of their mental health issues. They are confused and frightened because they don't recognise the nurse who fed them this morning, or last night. They need a little more time spending on them, which the nursing staff don't have to spare, so they get missed out, or forgotten.<br /><br />Yes, the NHS is brilliant in an emergency, as with your dad, but how many of those emergency situations could be avoided if services weren't so backed up and overloaded all the time?Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-56117972510970025892016-04-15T03:55:17.470-04:002016-04-15T03:55:17.470-04:00Sounds like a scary story about your dad. I hope h...Sounds like a scary story about your dad. I hope he he doing okay now.<br />Medical services are such a mixed bag. In South Africa, if you can afford it, you go to a private hospital most of which are pretty good. Most can't. The state hospitals are very variable to put it politely. And not free but cheap.<br />The government has been mulling over a plan to supply free basic health care. I support that in principle, but many people are convinced that the state won't be able to manage it in practice. I don't have any idea what the answer is for a country like South Africa. Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.com