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I am not a doctor, but had experience with nursing homes and my mother, who had had several small strokes. My advice is to find a better nursing home, it is hard to do but necessary. I had the advantage that my mother lived in a small town and I was well known there, and therefore able to get good advice ( sometimes I had to beat them over the head ( figuratively ) but the doctors did help. One reason they are reluctant is that they are so often sued for nothing. One good way is to find out other friends opinions. but if she is not treat well there you must move her. Good luck, Nita LEE OSLUND wrote: > My New Friends, > My Grandmother has recently been diagnosed as suffering from Parkinson's. Until about two months ago she was living independently, with a bit of tremor, but not enough to cause too many problems. Over the past two months she has taken a dramatic turn for the worse. She can no longer communicate, care for herself, nor does she seem to recognize even close relatives. The doctors have ruled out stroke, and currently she is in a nursing hospital which seems to be geared more toward waiting for her to die than to rehabilitate. We are really new to this, and don't really know what to expect. Can anyone give us a heads up as to what may be ahead? I know there aren't "medico's" on the list, but often you can get a more direct response from someone who has suffered from the disorder than you can from someone who treats it. Thank you in advance! > > Tammy > > [log in to unmask]