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Wait until some geezer on oxygen set (sic) the place on fire...

First off, describing elderly people as "geezers" shows disrespect IMO. If you happen to survive into your 60s and beyond, just wait and see if you appreciate being denigrated as a "geezer".

Most of the elderly in our midst deserve praise for living unspoiled lifestyles...living according to their means without credit cards, school buses, big-screen TVs, and on and on.

There's no reason on earth why nursing home residents who enjoy a smoke should not be provided an area in which to enjoy one of their few relaxing pleasures. Those among them who have maintained their mental faculties realize that this is their last stop before their death.

Your "warning" of a patient on oxygen setting "the place on fire" just shows more of your ignorance on the subject.

In any setting, smoking, fire from any source is banned around oxygen. If such a tragedy occurred, the blame lies squarely on the facility, not the patient.

All I'm asking is for you to take a look at the bigger picture and muster up a little more respect and compassion for the elderly.

"Your "warning" of a patient on oxygen setting "the place on fire" just shows more of your ignorance on the subject. In any setting, smoking, fire from any source is banned around oxygen. If such a tragedy occurred, the blame lies squarely on the facility, not the patient."

Thanks for your speedy reply. You should know that the first sign of geezerhood is the loss of a sense of humor. The second and undeniable sign is an unwillingness to assign personal responsibility to other geezers who break the rules and smoke around oxygen. Full-fledged geezers always blame the facility in such cases. Way back in the '60's I worked in a hospital where people of all ages routinely ignored such warnings. A couple of them found out that the reason for the warning is well-founded.

BTW at the age of 57, I've discovered all I need to about how people treat those among us who are older than average.

"Your "warning" of a patient on oxygen setting "the place on fire" just shows more of your ignorance on the subject. In any setting, smoking, fire from any source is banned around oxygen. If such a tragedy occurred, the blame lies squarely on the facility, not the patient."

Thanks for your speedy reply. You should know that the first sign of geezerhood is the loss of a sense of humor. The second and undeniable sign is an unwillingness to assign personal responsibility to other geezers who break the rules and smoke around oxygen. Full-fledged geezers always blame the facility in such cases. Way back in the '60's I worked in a hospital where people of all ages routinely ignored such warnings. A couple of them found out that the reason for the warning is well-founded.

BTW at the age of 57, I've discovered all I need to about how people treat those among us who are older than average.