LINDA AND OTHER NEW YORKERS,
NEW YORK HAS A GREAT ECONOMIC PLAN FOR LONG TERM CARE. I AM SURE MURRAY
OR SOMEONE CAN FIND IT . RIGHT NOW I CAN'T:) ANYWAY... LOOK INTO THE 3
AND 5 YEAR LOOK BACK THAT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID DOES UPON DEATH OF THE
ILL PERSON. LOOK FOR HOME INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION AS A ASSETS. HOME LIENS
UPON DEATH. NEW YORK'S COMBO OF STATE AND ILL PERSON'S PRIVATE FUNDS FOR
THEIR CARE. TAX ADVANTAGES FOR NEW YORKERS.


ALL CITIZENS CAN PURCHASE THE STATES RULINGS/LAWS REGARDING THE WAIVER
AND MEDICAID AND MEDICARE PROGRAMS. COST= ABOUT 50. HUGE AND HEAVY:)
CALL DEPT. OF HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES OR ORDER FROM THE COMPUTER.


I HAVE BEEN IN A NURSING HOME AND THAT IS HOW I CAME UP WITH THE LIST.
NH'S GENERALLY DO NOT DESIRE THE YOUNGER PATIENTS BECAUSE WE DON'T STAND
FOR INADEQUACIES. SOCIETY 'BELIEVE' US AS OPPOSE TO THE ELDERLY
'STEREOTYPE OF BEING SENILE!
THE NURSING HOME I WAS IN WAS CALLED ANNA MARIA IN AURORA, OHIO. THE
COOK WAS SO ACCOMMODATING IT WAS EVEN FUNNY. PUREED COOKIES EVEN FOR ME.
I ATE LUNCH WITH 3 MALE ELDERLY (99, 97, I THINK ABOUT 85) PATIENTS. THE
WIFE OF ONE OF THE LUNCH COMPANIONS VISITED US DAILY AND HELPED ALL 3 OF
US OUT WHEN THE AIDES WERE BUSY. SHE LIVE ON CAMPUS IN THE APTS. I WAS
ALLOWED TO GO ON THE 'OTHER SIDE' (AL) TO PLAY BINGO AND WATCH VIDEOS,
LISTEN TO 'MY' KIND OF MUSIC, AND TALK TO THE RECEPTIONIST. THE COST WAS
225 A DAY BECAUSE I WAS IN A PRIVATE ROOM. THE FIRST 10 DAYS I HAD TO
PAY FOR WHICH WAS PAID IN ADVANCE. NO PHONE IN MY ROOM AND THE TOILET
AND SINK WAS SHARED WITH THE JOINING ROOM. I HATED THE HEAD NURSE
BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T TREAT THE PATIENTS TOO WELL. SHE NEEDED TO RETIRE.
THE PT DIDN'T SHOW UP REGULARLY AND INFORMED ME THINKING SINCE I WAS A
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH. THAT I WOULD STICK UP FOR HER LAZY (SP?) WORK
ETHIC. NADA THE SPOUSES OF THE PATIENTS TOLD ME THAT THEIR ILL SPOUSE
WASN'T GETTING CONTINUOUS PT. I INTRODUCED MYSELF AND THAT IS WHEN THE
PT COMMUNICATED HER UNETHICAL PRACTICE. I INFORMED THE ADMINISTRATION
DISCRETELY. THE FACILITY HAD A BIG SCREEN TV, BUT THE VOLUME WAS TOO
LOUD! THIS WAS DUE TO THE POPULATION OF ELDERLY. THE CRAFTS ROOM WAS
UNBELIEVABLE! THEY HAD SO MUCH GOOD SUPPLIES! ONE HHA SHINED A
FLASHLIGHT IN MY EYES THE FIRST NIGHT, WHICH SHE NEVER DID AGAIN:) I
TOLD HER TO CALL 911 IF SHE THINKS I AM DEAD. BASICALLY IT WAS GOOD
CARE.
HEATHER HILL AND JUDSON APPEARED GOOD , BUT I NEVER STAYED THERE.

UNFORTUNATELY, MANY NH ARE NOT LIKE THE ONE I DESCRIBED ABOVE.  I HAVE
VISITED MANY IN NE OHIO. I LISTEN TO OTHER HHA'S. THIS EXPERIENCE IS
SIMILAR TO WHEN I LOOKED AT DAYCARES FOR MY SON 18 YEARS AGO. THE MOMS
HAD TO FIGHT FOR DAY CARE REGULATIONS AND TAX CREDITS. I CHOSE IN HOME
CARE FOR BABY-SITTING BECAUSE OF THE RATIO OF SITTER TO INFANT.


IMPROVEMENTS DO NOT HAVE TO COST AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY ALL THE
TIME. REGARDING MAGAZINES IN MY LAST POST OF IMPROVEMENTS- I MEANT THE
MAGAZINE 'PEOPLE':)

EMERGENCY ROOMS--THEY ARE USE TO STITCH AND GO. INFECTIONS AND CURE.
HEART ATTACKS , STAB WOUNDS, THINGS LIKE THAT.

Linda J Herman wrote:
> Another issue brought up was improving nursing home services and making
> them more accountable -- Nancy posted a great list of recommendations.
> To obtain the view of the general public, local public hearings were held
> in six locations throughout the state of Missouri.  Also involved were
> representatives of state government, agencies, legislature, advocacy
> organizations AND the disabled and their families.
>
> I hope this discussion will continue -- who knows what new ideas or
> solutions could result.
> Linda
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