Comments on: Seniors separate 'on a regular basis' to afford care http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/12/15/seniors-separate-on-a-regular-basis-to-afford-care/ Jack's Newswatch - You can fool some of the bears all of the time, and all of the bears some of the time, but you can not fool all of the bears all of the time — Jack's Newswatch Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mac http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/12/15/seniors-separate-on-a-regular-basis-to-afford-care/#comment-9029 Mac Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:49:41 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=8341#comment-9029 <p>How selfish of retirees to want to keep their money instead of giving it all to the benevolent government and surrendering themselves into the warm embrace of the nanny state!!</p> <p>Pretty sad when the elderly are forced to divorce to remain solvent. What I've heard about government run Manors isn't much better or worse than private care... or much less expensive so long as the elderly have a dime in the bank. As soon as they're destitute, the fees disappear.</p> How selfish of retirees to want to keep their money instead of giving it all to the benevolent government and surrendering themselves into the warm embrace of the nanny state!!

Pretty sad when the elderly are forced to divorce to remain solvent. What I’ve heard about government run Manors isn’t much better or worse than private care… or much less expensive so long as the elderly have a dime in the bank. As soon as they’re destitute, the fees disappear.

]]> By: Undecided Voter http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/2009/12/15/seniors-separate-on-a-regular-basis-to-afford-care/#comment-9028 Undecided Voter Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:45:59 +0000 http://www.jacksnewswatch.com/?p=8341#comment-9028 I just went through a difficult period where I  had to put my elderly/ailing mother in a nursing home. Much to my surprise, theres a severe shortage of government run Nursing Homes (Manors) in Ontario (two year waiting list in my neck of the woods).  They seemed to be the best after having checked many of them out but had to settle for a private nursing home which was much more expensive. Many of the private homes in my area are poorly run.  For example, four residents lost their lives last winter in a private Orillia Nursing Home (no water sprinklers) due to a bad fire.  The owners were charged with numerous offences. The Ontario government in my opinion does a very poor job in regulating the private Nursing Home industry. Advice to those searching for a nursing home for a loved one, check them out thoroughly for competent staff, fire escape plan, water sprinklers, medical assistance, cleanliness, proper food preparation, resident entertainment  and last but not least, make a surprise visit and ask for an immediate tour. If they refuse, you know theres probably something they dont want you to see. I just went through a difficult period where I  had to put my elderly/ailing mother in a nursing home.
Much to my surprise, theres a severe shortage of government run Nursing Homes (Manors) in Ontario (two year waiting list in my neck of the woods).  They seemed to be the best after having checked many of them out but had to settle for a private nursing home which was much more expensive.
Many of the private homes in my area are poorly run.  For example, four residents lost their lives last winter in a private Orillia Nursing Home (no water sprinklers) due to a bad fire.  The owners were charged with numerous offences.
The Ontario government in my opinion does a very poor job in regulating the private Nursing Home industry.
Advice to those searching for a nursing home for a loved one, check them out thoroughly for competent staff, fire escape plan, water sprinklers, medical assistance, cleanliness, proper food preparation, resident entertainment  and last but not least, make a surprise visit and ask for an immediate tour. If they refuse, you know theres probably something they dont want you to see.

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