I didn't mean that solution @Hostafan1, although, sadly, it will happen. I meant some nice health official to say "yes, we do have a good place to keep him and care for him." Is it like that all over the UK? Or is it just the Devon area? I remember @Lyn not getting much support for her parents.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Is it like that all over the UK? Or is it just the Devon area? I remember @Lyn not getting much support for her parents.
Sadly I think it is in most places these days. It's the result of more than 2 decades of cuts and endless reorganisation . My parents were in Devon, they still had a functioning cottage hospital locally. I doubt it's still there now.
Southwold, where my Aged Ps lived, had a little cottage hospital ... it was brilliant because all the Aged Ps who lived in Southwold and its environs (and there were many) could be discharged from the big hospital to go to the cottage hospital once the crisis was over (many Aged Ps had many crises). They were visited by their local GP every few days; their Aged Spouses could visit them every day on their mobility scooters or whatever rather than having to get a wheelchair taxi or whatever to travel 40 mile round trip once a week to visit them. The patient recovered more quickly because they had the company of their Best Beloved and the Best Beloved didn't become ill from stress and worry about the patient. Then the patient would either be discharged home to be visited occasionally by the Practice Nurse etc, or moved into a local care home as a room became available.
Some consultants also held a clinic there every so often ... it made more sense for one consultant to make one return journey to Southwold than for many elderly and frail folk to make many of what would be arduous journeys for them in a taxi or bus or hospital transport.
Sensible and humane, and actually in the grand scheme of things I've been told that it made financial sense too .................. except the value of the site on which the little cottage hospital stood was worth huge money, and the Business Rates (who knew that NHS hospitals have to pay full Business Rates whereas many private hospitals don't?) were extortionate ... it was Southwold after all. So it was closed and sold for housing to pay off NHS debt ............
Now the Aged Ps of the area have to stay bed-blocking in the big county hospitals until they're well enough to look after themselves at home (after all their Best Beloveds are frail elderly too), or Carers can be provided to visit several times a day to see to their needs, or there's a room available in a care home ...........
The weather here is really pleasant, not too hot...yet. Made a big batch of Caponata yesterday and gave most of it to our nursing neighbours.
@Busy-Lizzie Yes, same for me. Vaccuumed and washed the tiled floors this morning - pulled out a few weeds, but picked some lovely Muscat grapes and lots more toms.
@Hostafan1 I understand your worry about having your OH at home. It's just not the right place, surely the hospital can understand this!!
Lunchtime here! Bon appetit. Enjoy your day whatever you feel.
Just when you think things are getting better.......... Drive being dug up today, so new people in the old garage can have a gas meter fitted, and it turns out we have been supplying the gas, to what was NDN's buisness. We have complained about our gas bill for the last 4 years, since NDN converted his garage into an acupuncture studio and now we know why. No idea whether we will be able to sort it.
How can you lie there and think of England When you don't even know who's in the team
You'll call me cynical, but I'd hazard it would only be pursued if you stole it from the gas supplier. Stealing from the neighbour and they won't care much - they were getting paid by someone so that's fine, from their point of view. Do you know who actually put the gas main in originally? If they are gas safe registered, that would be your best chance - go after their certification. It'll be hard to get to the NDN - he'll probably just swear ignorance
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Off canoeing today, when we finally manage to load up the car with appropriate number of towels, flip flops, cold drinks and such like.
Lovely day.
Hope things get sorted @Hostafan1. These last few weeks shouldn't be like this. 😥
Some consultants also held a clinic there every so often ... it made more sense for one consultant to make one return journey to Southwold than for many elderly and frail folk to make many of what would be arduous journeys for them in a taxi or bus or hospital transport.
Sensible and humane, and actually in the grand scheme of things I've been told that it made financial sense too .................. except the value of the site on which the little cottage hospital stood was worth huge money, and the Business Rates (who knew that NHS hospitals have to pay full Business Rates whereas many private hospitals don't?) were extortionate ... it was Southwold after all. So it was closed and sold for housing to pay off NHS debt ............
Now the Aged Ps of the area have to stay bed-blocking in the big county hospitals until they're well enough to look after themselves at home (after all their Best Beloveds are frail elderly too), or Carers can be provided to visit several times a day to see to their needs, or there's a room available in a care home ...........
https://fullfact.org/health/nhs-and-private-hospitals-who-pays-business-rates/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
@D0rdogne_Damsel Enjoy your canoeing day.
@Busy-Lizzie Yes, same for me. Vaccuumed and washed the tiled floors this morning - pulled out a few weeds, but picked some lovely Muscat grapes and lots more toms.
@Hostafan1 I understand your worry about having your OH at home. It's just not the right place, surely the hospital can understand this!!
Lunchtime here! Bon appetit. Enjoy your day whatever you feel.
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Just when you think things are getting better..........
Drive being dug up today, so new people in the old garage can have a gas meter fitted, and it turns out we have been supplying the gas, to what was NDN's buisness.
We have complained about our gas bill for the last 4 years, since NDN converted his garage into an acupuncture studio and now we know why.
No idea whether we will be able to sort it.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
I wonder whether this applies https://www.stayenergysafe.co.uk/resources/gas/can-you-go-to-jail-for-stealing-gas/
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
((hugs)) @Hostafan1. Thinking about you both
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