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Sorry I wasn't clear. And.........I should have added IMHO. No.........I'm not talking about a legal advocate. I'm talking a relative or friend.....[B]someone who has your best interest at heart.
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Originally Posted by Russ_Boston
Agreed.
As a nurse I try to be an advocate for my patients but it doesn't always work that way.
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Not to belabor the point but I just returned from taking my aunt to the neurologist. She is in one of the best-rated nursing homes in NYS. When I looked at her medication list for the neurologist to review, the nursing home paperwork had another patient's meds listed. When I returned to the nursing home, the higher-ups apologized and said, "human error".
While I was there, I received a phone call from a neighbor saying we had a terrible windstorm in our area and part of my roof blew off. Material things can be repaired or replaced. Tomorrow I will be raising the roof with the Administrator of the nursing home!
Bottom line: You need an advocate.