Society & Culture3 mins ago
Surely They Are Residents??
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just read a person who i thought should know better, call people in a care home inmates,
surely the proper name for them is residents,or am i being picky?
surely the proper name for them is residents,or am i being picky?
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Jordy, if any other aber had posted this , they MAY have had a different response. You made your point, I agree, best left now !!!
11:03 Fri 28th Feb 2020
A care home is not a prison or mental institution and to my knowledge residents can leave at any time if they or their relatives choose to. Therefore they are residents not inmates. However, Jordy, I feel your friend was more than likely describing the residents as 'Inmates' with his tongue firmly in his cheek, reflecting how he feels about them and his concerns he may end up in one.
If you're talking about the man I think you're talking about, take a look at the title of his book. That might give you some indication that his terminology was intended to be light-hearted - and why shouldn't it be? He's been in a very difficult situation for a very long time and, in my opinion, has done a marvellous job. All credit to him.