One Of My Neighbours Was Taken..........

[Jeza]

Into hospital by emergency ambulance about a week ago. She lives alone, but carers come in 3 times a day to tend to her. Tonight a patient ambulance brought her home. This was at about 10.30 pm. The only reason I know this is I was in the kitchen at the time. I asked the ambulance people if her family had been informed that she was home. Dunno was the answer. I knocked on her door and asked if she needed anything. She gave me her son's phone number though a door she couldn't open and I rang him. This is an old woman who can't look after herself. As I type the son has not turned up. Are we so uncaring as a nation?

[NOX]

No I don't think we are at all uncaring, the son hopefully will turn up soon, but it's a braindead thing to have discharged someone vulnerable and frail at this hour of the night. Bloody stupid in fact.

[sir.prize]

Another hospital blunder! When will they ever learn?

[TheHangman]

Not all of it seems Jeza you took time out at least. Television has a lot to answer for (now of course internet mobiles Xbox) but before TV people socialized now they are to busy watching Eastenders.

[Jeza]

Couldn't agree more nox. I have a lot on my plate with Mic, but this lady needs help. There cannot be any fresh milk or food in the house and I can't help as she can't open the door.

[society]

Hope your neighbour will be ok.

Hello Jeza, give my regards to Mic too. How is he doing?

[gness]

Not your responsibility Jeza I know and you have Mic to see to but do you know if there is heat on in the house?

[Jeza]

Good days and bad days society.♥♥ from Mic

Head she can't open the door because she is stuck in a chair. She can barely stand let alone walk.

Son said he will be along when he can.

[slinky.kate]

how did she get in ???????

[TheHangman]

If your really worried call the Police I believe they have 24hr social services contact.

[mrs.chappie]

Jeza, do you know if her son lives very far away?

[Jeza]

Some one, I think her brother has just turned up. All the lights are on that weren't before, so hopefully he will sort things out.

[mrs.chappie]

That's good.

[RATTER15]

It could also have been her decision to leave the hospital at that time, I have also had people returned to the home where I worked at 02.00 after being admitted and being told she would be staying overnight, a lot is down to bed availability I'm afraid.

[Jeza]

Mrs C her son lives less than a mile away. If I were a cynic I would say he wanted her out of the way to inherit, but as far as I am aware she has no money to speak of. Maybe he is sick of the burden of an elderly mother.

[Jeza]

Ratter, Does this mean we are now a third world nation. It sounds like it to me.

[mrs.chappie]

That's very sad, Jeza. It's true what they say - where there's a will, there's a relative. :o(