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Oh Camilla , we are not all good, I surely tried to be though, and for a matter of fact I was. As I said in one post, about this watch everyone. She needed to be fired. Watch,watch and watch some more. Of coures , report everything. Nita Camilla Flintermann wrote: > YES! You were right to tell the administrator, even if it meant > "breaking his conmfidence". He is apparently incompetent to act or think > reasonably, and your role is guardian and protector. You could check with > your county HUman Services Agency abour Adult Protective Services---sounds > as if he needs help. The nurse MAY have meant well, but you have to > question the situation, when she acts in that manner without any checking > with either the family or her boss. Sounds like potential exploitation to > me-----just the fact that a nurse (surely not an RN ? ) gave alcohol to an > alcoholic is a warning signal in itself ! > > SNIPPED> > >A young nurse in the facility has told him that he does not belong in > >the facility. He should be out living in HER house. The nurse lives > >with her two children and mother and does not have a room for Sherman. > >But she said that he could live there for less than in the facility and > >he would have some money. (We are not talking large sums here, he has > >only Social Security and welfare). The trip overnight was to show him > >her home. He said he had five drinks. SNIPPED > We thought of confronting the nurse to explain Sherman does need to be > >there. But we decided we should tell the administrator. She was > >appalled! She will take care of the situation. The administrator said > >that she had had complaints about a nurse that was spending too much > >time in my brother's room. She was planning to talk to the nurse about > >that anyway. > > > >If Sherman leaves the facility he will lose his welfare benefits and > >would not be able to get back into the state health care system. He > >children for varies reason refuse to help. My sister and I do as much > >as we can to make this easier, but can not take over his care. > > > >My question to PWP, Caregivers, and whomever, is did we do the right > >thing in telling the administrator, breaking Sherman's confidences. > > > >Chris > > > >PS: Sherman said the nurse told his he was "cute" and kissed him on the > >cheek. He was thrilled. What is it about you old codgers that make you > >believe anything a sweet young things coos to you? ;·) > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 81/70/55 > Oxford, Ohio > http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/camilla/one.htm > <[log in to unmask]> > > "Ask me about the CARE list for > Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! "