[spk7951]

Originally Posted by PennBF

How did this site get hijacked by someone discussing whether "The Sun" or "POA" is better..!! The question was, are the residents better off because there is a POA watchdog or not? To say it is better not to have anyone looking at the practices and policies of the governing bodies that manage the residents investments is foolish at best. Whether they publish a positive or negative letter is not important. What is important are their results and you don't have to look too far to see the impact the POA had on siding, the hospital, etc.etc.

So, then how does someone form an objective opinion if the positive and negative do not get published?

[SteveZ]

Originally Posted by PennBF

How did this site get hijacked by someone discussing whether "The Sun" or "POA" is better..!! The question was, are the residents better off because there is a POA watchdog or not? To say it is better not to have anyone looking at the practices and policies of the governing bodies that manage the residents investments is foolish at best. Whether they publish a positive or negative letter is not important. What is important are their results and you don't have to look too far to see the impact the POA had on siding, the hospital, etc.etc.

Whether residents are better off or not is subjective, mainly because it would appear that there is a general apathy among the residents about how TV runs itself.

I was at the monthly District 6 meeting a few days ago. It was my first time there, and after over a year of part-time residency, and now three months of full-time (hopefully many more to come), I wanted to see how it goes here. There were a total of five sign-ins of residents who showed, and I was informed that the number was typical for a monthly District open meeting.

So, with all of the busy schedules, out of the 12,000 District 6 residents, less than 0.0005% showed to hear, listen, comment, etc.

This is not to say that the POA doesn't provide a worthwhile service. The real question is - does anyone care? By the number or attendees at District monthly meetings, there doesn't seem to be many who do.

[downeaster]

Originally Posted by spk7951

So, then how does someone form an objective opinion if the positive and negative do not get published?

They both get published but in different publications.
It is difficult to form an objective opinion as both publications state their views to an extreme.

[Frangyomory]

I am thrilled for those who received excellent care at the Villages Hospital. Personallly, I had to use the ER three times and the last time I was "treated" by a nurse that attended the medical school ofDr. Mengele!!!

Each experience is unique and I think ALL positions need to be aired. While I am, since 2005, a lifetime member of the VHA, I believe in the importance of the POA to ensure that both sides of a story are told.

The Daily Sun which is owned and operated by the developer, has not been known for reporting ALL the news. After many complaints by residents, myself one of them, it appears that the Sun might be going the way of total truth!!!

If we did not have the POA or some similar organization, we would likely never know about the issues that need to be resolved.

God bless America where we have the freedom to say it like it is!!!

[Russ_Boston]

Originally Posted by PennBF

What is important are their results and you don't have to look too far to see the impact the POA had on siding, the hospital, etc.etc.

Trying to research what you said - I can see the impact on the siding issue as I just read about it on the POA site. But where on the site is the impact that they had on the hospital?

Could you point me to that? Thanks.

[PennBF]

I don't intend to do the research for you..BUT having said that I think you will find the efforts of the POA to make inroads into the problems of the TVRH take up significant room in their previous publication and demonstrate the outstanding work they have done. I will add that I am very familiar with some of the hospitals in Boston, (e.g.New England Deconness,) and spent many an hour at Lahey Clinic when it was in Kenmore Sq and then Arlington) and my wife had been a Head Nurse for many years at a couple of well known hospitals. There were many good stories regarding ER's and many awful stories so it is not proper to paint them as being consistent in treatment and care.