tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post1682208181870800782..comments2024-03-20T16:05:23.293+00:00Comments on The Cynical Tendency: No Care At The Care HomeDemetriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-36799733943958864592012-12-11T16:12:00.128+00:002012-12-11T16:12:00.128+00:00Of course back in the day, when granny got a bit o...Of course back in the day, when granny got a bit old and doddery she moved in with her daughter, who would look after her for the rest of her life. No doubt this was hard and sometimes unpleasant but it provided a human aspect and nobody would treat their own parents (or even their own dogs) the way old folk get treated these days.<br /><br />But then we used to look after our own children too - as recently as when mine were young - but now we outsource that to various state agencies (if we're not stinking rich), so that we can all run faster in the hamster wheel.<br /><br />Something's gone wrong somewhere.Weekend Yachtsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262853091154005651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5001867295510218749.post-49449254533328994262012-12-07T16:48:49.710+00:002012-12-07T16:48:49.710+00:00"The consequence of this is when the inevitab..."The consequence of this is when the inevitable happens for many there is too little too late done and a crisis occurs."<br /><br />That's my experience. When serious decline sets in, support is always late. Assessments are made, boxes are ticked, reports are written and by then the situation has worsened. <br /><br />So care plans are out of date before they are implemented.<br /><br />A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.com