What a great name . . .

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Churchill replied

4 June 2008, 14:21
Originally posted by threaded View Post

I have a few friends who work as nurses, assistants etc. in these homes over here in Denmark. Many are on strike* at the moment as they say there is nowhere near enough staff to do the job right.

*Danish strikes appear quite bizarre: everyone apparently still goes to work.

Import a few "care" assistants from the Philippines!!!
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threaded replied

4 June 2008, 14:17
I have a few friends who work as nurses, assistants etc. in these homes over here in Denmark. Many are on strike* at the moment as they say there is nowhere near enough staff to do the job right.

*Danish strikes appear quite bizarre: everyone apparently still goes to work.
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wobbegong replied

4 June 2008, 14:16
Originally posted by Chantho View Post

A great name for this story, and a 70 y.o. actress "playing" a pensioner ?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203671/

Great find Chantho, or are you a secret fan of hers?

What a deceitful witch. That mistreatment and indifference could have been lavished on a 'real', deserving pensioner.
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Chantho replied

4 June 2008, 14:06
Originally posted by wobbegong View Post

. . . for a story about 'a slow death'!!

A great name for this story, and a 70 y.o. actress "playing" a pensioner ?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0203671/
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Marina replied

4 June 2008, 13:51
In Viking societies, if an old person started becoming a physical liability they'd be lifted into a large barrel and left. If the person couldn't climb out unaided, they died ..

Reading that article, it seems like the container has changed shape, and the old timers now get food and water, but much the same method is still used ...
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BrilloPad replied

4 June 2008, 13:21
Originally posted by zeitghost

I think that one of my more upsetting experiences was visiting my great aunt in Weston Super Mare while she was awaiting death in one of those places...

Please please shoot me before I get to that stage...

Shall we shoot you now just to be sure?
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wobbegong started a topic What a great name . . .

4 June 2008, 11:38
What a great name . . .

. . . for a story about 'a slow death'!!
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