[sweetliberty]

"One, the person may be hand-fed by a hospital worker or family member. In this case, to terminate nutrition they simply stop the hand-feeding."

OMG! They actually DO that? When the person is able to eat? Jesus! We aren't living in America...this is the shadow of hell!

[Aliska]

She looks a lot like Brooke Shields in that banner, doesn't she?

[cyn]

Actually, it can also done "innocently" -- here's how:

Food trays are served in a hospital or nursing home. They are set up on those bedside tables for the patient. The carton of milk or juice may or may not be opened for the person; the top may or may not be taken off the dish. Then the tray is left sitting there. The overbed table may not even be next to the bed!

If nothing else is done, if the patient is unable to fend for herself, or if she does not have a caring aide or advocate, it can look as though Mrs. Brown in Room 112 is just not hungry -- again.

Obviously, it's crucial for the nurses' aides or whoever to ensure that the food actually reaches the patients' mouths! Spoonful by spoonful, if necessary -- as it often is. If there is not time or care taken, things -- PEOPLE -- get missed.

Ah, memories . . . feeding toddlers was a piece of cake after this! But it was rewarding. Especially remembering it now after all these years, with Terri in mind.