I can guarantee that there is a reason this guy has no family or friends to turn to....
and I can guarantee that he would rather call 911 to beg for food rather than give up his assets and live in an adult foster home or skilled nursing facility.
I'll bet he was offered and referred to such facilities to live permanently but he refused....
I can't tell you how many people demand to be discharged home, knowing that they can't really walk, they can't drive, they live alone, and they have serious illnesses, but gee, living in another SAFE environement with food and drink and clean beds and heating and care givers around would mean giving up their SS money ane perhaps selling their home for their upkeep.....
he probably has plenty of money, a car, a home...
I have no sympathy for people that don't smell the coffee yet demand others expend energy so they can continue living their priviledge lives....
Maybe....maybe not.
Judge not lest ye be judged.
It means more than that. It means giving up you dignity, you independence. It means placing your life in the hands of people who could in most cases couldn’t cared less if they tried. It means in most cases become a victim of physical, mental and emotional abuse.
I suggest you ponder the words in post #1 this thread and hopefully the Holy spirit will soften that stone that you have for a heart.
Maybe his friends are all sick or dead.
“I have no sympathy .....”
You made that very obvious.
I’m healthy and self-sufficient now. But almost 2 years ago, I was injured, had surgery, sent home. Wife and daughter had to go to work.
There were a couple of times when I was in despair. Combine the pain med’s side effects (anxiety, depression), pain itself, fear, the worst medical experience of my lifetime, etc.
I made it back physically and mentally. But I also gained some empathy for my fellowman when they are in despair.
We are not all so remarkably competent, together and all knowing as you. For your sake, you may never have to ask for help from anybody that knows you well.
LET ME REEDUCATE you. When my father was dismissed on a Friday evening to my home an hour and half away (Where I cared for him for another 5 years). He was delivered to my home by ambulance before I could get home. The wheelchair, hospital. Bed camode depends, bed mats etc that I ORDERED Friday morning did not show up until Monday—— Worse weekend ever!
There was little food in the house since I had stayed by his side for two weeks. Since he was on a liquid diet provided by the DR until we could receive an order by UPS even that became an issue; only I needed food.
If it hadn’t been for church family I would have called 911 who deposited dad in a chair by himself without my arrival or anyone else being home. I got stuck in traffic. The ambulance went around with lights on .....SO they could hurry up and get him to an empty house He was ready to call 911 having no idea where I was or what arrangements had been made.
That has to be one of the more disgusting posts I’ve read in a long damn time.
How about some respect for an ELDERLY America?
Do you KNOW he has all those things? How about maybe his ONLY child is dead...or his wife?
ALOT of people are ONLY children, and they outlive their other relatives.
I’ve had a great uncle, and a great aunt put in one of those facilities by their children, and they ain’t nice.
I’d have a chat with God right about now, and pray that YOU aren’t ever in a situation like this Elder.