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With all the horror stories of late regarding Long Term Care I thought it be nice to post this recent success story written by a good friend of mine on his mother's recent experience at a Southern Ontario home. The names have been modified to protect the family's privacy but the story is absolutely real and a delight!
“Hello, Mr. Stewart? This is St. Aiden’s hospital. I am sorry to inform you that your Mother Grace has fallen and is in hospital” said Nurse Rodriguez, in a compassionate, professional manner. “No broken bones, but your Mom had been lying on the floor in her apartment for several hours before the home care worker discovered her, terrified and unable to lift herself off the ground.”
“Why wasn’t I there? What should I have done to help prevent this situation? What if the home care worker had not visited that day? What now?” If I had been a ‘better’ son, maybe this would not have happened. These thoughts went through my mind, repeatedly, as I made the routine six hour journey from Montreal to Oshawa. I felt overwhelmed by sadness and guilt for what Mom had just experienced.
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