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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Oct-13-08 05:58 AM
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13. Something wrong with a nursing home?
My mother also died in a nursing home. Those people were a godsend.
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  -Half sister of Cindy McCain dies - In a friggin Nursing Home! firedupdem  Oct-13-08 01:03 AM   #0 
  - It can be more humane to let a facility take care of them when they get to a difficult stage  bigtree   Oct-13-08 01:06 AM   #1 
  - I'm thinking a little compassion might be in order here...  CaliforniaPeggy   Oct-13-08 01:07 AM   #2 
  - Yep.  Orsino   Oct-13-08 07:18 AM   #17 
  - Every now and then an article pops up about some Obama  lizzy   Oct-13-08 07:33 AM   #21 
     - The McCains are partly responsible.  Orsino   Oct-13-08 07:41 AM   #23 
  - That's true--remember that Rosemary Kennedy died in a nursing home too  marshall   Oct-13-08 08:20 AM   #28 
  - I agree...nothing against nursing homes because my Dad died  firedupdem   Oct-13-08 01:12 AM   #3 
  - My Mom Passed Away Two Weeks Ago  DemocratSinceBirth   Oct-13-08 05:56 AM   #12 
  - You did the right thing, Dem  Doremus   Oct-13-08 07:28 AM   #20 
  - When my dad started really slipping, my mom sold their house  cali   Oct-13-08 06:02 AM   #14 
  - so I assume you also are critical of the Kennedy family?  onenote   Oct-13-08 07:35 AM   #22 
  - Then you would be endangering Dad  Bluenorthwest   Oct-13-08 08:15 AM   #26 
  - We don't need to comment on this . . . n/t  MrModerate   Oct-13-08 01:24 AM   #4 
  - Agree  mr1956   Oct-13-08 01:31 AM   #5 
  - I don't get your point. Ill people should not be in care facilities?  WinkyDink   Oct-13-08 01:39 AM   #6 
  - Because the GOP is the party of FAMILY VALUES!!  TexasObserver   Oct-13-08 01:45 AM   #7 
  - WTF is wrong exactly with her being in a nursing home when she had frigging Alzheimer's?  Elrond Hubbard   Oct-13-08 09:36 AM   #36 
  - you again?  TexasObserver   Oct-13-08 11:32 AM   #39 
     - Nah. I think I like pointing out when you're acting like an asshole. It's fun.  Elrond Hubbard   Oct-13-08 08:03 PM   #40 
  - Money, sweet green money trumps the Family Values slogan everytime for Repigs  Supersedeas   Oct-13-08 10:18 AM   #37 
  - When you have a relative with Alzheimers, you might develop a little  pnwmom   Oct-13-08 05:39 AM   #8 
  - This is the wrong thing to harp on them about  davidpdx   Oct-13-08 05:46 AM   #9 
  - Many nursing homes provide wonderful care.  madaboutharry   Oct-13-08 05:50 AM   #10 
  - The title made me think Kathleen had died. nt  jrockford   Oct-13-08 05:54 AM   #11 
  - Something wrong with a nursing home?  proud2Blib   Oct-13-08 05:58 AM   #13 
  - We don't know all the details. This might have been best decision for the patient and the family.  Arkansas Granny   Oct-13-08 06:11 AM   #15 
  - Cindy McCain wasn't involved in any way really with her sister  Danmel   Oct-13-08 06:37 AM   #16 
  - I am not sure what your problem is.  lizzy   Oct-13-08 07:23 AM   #18 
  - Cindy was close enough to her that she claimed to be an only child.  gal   Oct-13-08 07:26 AM   #19 
  - have you ever tried to care for anyone with Alzheimers?  Magic Rat   Oct-13-08 07:43 AM   #24 
  - Excuse me.  Bluenorthwest   Oct-13-08 08:07 AM   #25 
  - My grandmother is showing early signs of dementia.  moriah   Oct-13-08 08:16 AM   #27 
  - What's your problem?  AirmensMom   Oct-13-08 08:29 AM   #29 
  - My grandmother just died two weeks ago in a nursing home  qanda   Oct-13-08 08:29 AM   #30 
  - And you have my condolences on your recent loss.  moriah   Oct-13-08 08:38 AM   #31 
  - Don't be so quick to judge nursing homes  rox63   Oct-13-08 08:40 AM   #32 
  - G'd rest her. My auntie's partner passed two weeks ago from Alzheimers  RedLetterRev   Oct-13-08 09:31 AM   #33 
  - As much as I loathe Cindy, criticising her for this is just plain stupid.  Elrond Hubbard   Oct-13-08 09:33 AM   #34 
  - Yeah, because God forbid someone gets proper end care  LostinVA   Oct-13-08 09:34 AM   #35 
  - WOW-- Cindy finally talked about her half-sister? Oh, this is one she liked.  Overseas   Oct-13-08 10:19 AM   #38 
  - This is totally not political. "Families are off limits" --Barack Obama.  Bucky   Oct-13-08 08:20 PM   #41 
  - Locking at the request of the OP.  wakemeupwhenitsover   Oct-13-08 08:55 PM   #42 
 

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