Governments Complicit in Care Home Deaths...

Abuse and neglect and short staffing have been going on for decades in LTC (Long Term Care) Homes (nursing homes), and Governments have been complicit in LTC deaths.

Conspiracy of Lies...The abuse, Torture and Death of Hilda Penner.

For full pdf of documents see Conspiracy of Lies...

Conspiring – to be in harmony;  Together;  To plan secretly an unlawful act; To Plot.
Conspiracy – An agreement among conspirators;  Plot

And conspire, or plot among themselves they most certainly did.  Starting with the manager of Cheam Village.

In Case You Thought You Had Health Care Rights...

... The British Columbia Government giveth...and then taketh away ... Such is the plight of the rights of not only the elderly, but anyone who may come in need of a spokesperson ... a representative on their behalf ... an advocate for their wishes, perhaps even their final wishes ...

Breast Cancer and The Wanton Disregard for Human Life

... The fear of getting breast cancer is every women’s nightmare and actually having it is certainly a devastating and life threatening experience. I have had close calls myself and can totally relate to this feeling.

A New Government Document re:Anti-psychotics...

... Give Me a Break!

On October 25, 2012, a new document was born, and then silently slipped out under the radar regarding anti-psychotic use on the elderly in care who suffer from dementia.

No Conscience or Compassion Confirmed

This morning I became aware of a notification of a new comment posted to my blog. Upon reading it I decided to incorporate it into a new post as it was rather a curious attack. I don't mind posting opposing opinions that are constructive and promising, but this one was just plain rude. It follows in its entirety...

Civil Society: A Matter of Conscience and Compassion

The definition of the word “conscience” as described in the Oxford dictionary is: A persons moral sense of right and wrong. The definition of Compassion is: sympathetic pity and concerns for the sufferings of others.

Who Will Protect Your Rights

BC Government and Health Authorities DO NOT PROTECT anyone’s rights!

  

The BC Government are NOT advocates for the elderly - nor do they follow their own laws, and to quote one of my mom’s favorite sayings, “actions speak louder than words”.  Well I’ve been witness to Government “actions”.

Anti-Psychotic Drugs Killing Seniors

...Abusive Use...

Anti-psychotic drugs are killing our seniors. There is a must see video that addresses the problem of the abusive use of Anti-psychotic drugs. Although

The Politics of Health Care

Abuse of Rights, Cruelty and Malice

Canadians rights continue to be abused by the Health Care Industry and no matter how much bad press they get it seems to be like a downhill train out of control. 

Thoughts on BC's Anti-Psychotic Review

This Review will only Ensure You Leave Your Rights at the Door!

It would appear that the BC Government condones the drugging of seniors in Long Term Care homes.  This is reflected in their refusal to have appropriate deterrent penalties in place, and reluctance to hold accountable those facilities and health care workers that abuse residents with chemical restraints.

My Comments on the 16X9 Presentation on Chemical Restraint

How can anyone try and justify this lawlessness...

This program lays out the deplorable conditions that plague long term care.  When you see the ignorant immoral staff of an upper class nursing home kill a poor defenceless care resident (Eldon Mooney) it has to make your blood boil!!  Then to lie about it as well is just the depths of debauchery!

Overprescribed: Anti-psychotic drugs in nursing homes for Dementia Patients

Recently, 16x9 did a story on the ever-incresing use of Anti-psychotics on dementia patients, in British Columbia. This epidemic has been spreading rapidly unchecked for some time, both here and abroad, as is confirmed by the following story presented in the Alzheimer's Reading Room. Check out this link to the Overprescribed Use of Anti-psychotics in Nursing Homes for Dementia Patients, as per the report by Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General Department of Health & Human Services, to United States Senate Special Committee on Aging.

College of Physicians and surgeons. Are Doctors Above the Law?

College of Physicians and Surgeons Do they have any relevance? Are Doctors Above the Law?

 Another hoop was jumped through that was a total waste of time and effort.  It would appear that this, club of buffoons, is there for no other reason than to cover-up the egregious acts of some ethically challenged doctors, ignoring admissions of wrongdoing, legalities, and ethical, not to mention moral, obligations.

...One Year Ago Today...

November 9th, 2011

It has been exactly one year ago on this date, and still no one has been held accountable for the abuse, illegal actions, and violation of human rights against this elder and her family.

Residential Services ~ No Limit to Tax Dollars Spent on Abuse

And Missing FOI Documents to Cover up

Fraser (un)Health Residential Services and Contracts needs to be dismantled .  How many families have been on their “hit list”.  They don’t  seem to have any limit to the amount of tax dollars they can and will use to abuse the elderly and their rights.

Abuse at Abbotsford Regional Hospital ...

...Compassionless Failure to Preserve Life

It is said that a picture paints a thousand words...

...this is the last picture I ever took of mom.  It was on her 83^rd birthday on May 11^th 2010. This would be her last birthday.  The family tried to rally around her and we had a little party in the lounge of the hospital, but as can be clearly seen she was not in good shape.  She had been in the Abbotsford Regional Hospital since Feb.25^th.   They had now destroyed her with their “chemical cosh” of anti-psychotic drugs.  

Abuse and Neglect in Maplewood House "Special Care Unit"

NOTHING "SPECIAL" ABOUT THIS CARE UNIT - FULL OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT!   

Let there be NO doubt, the term "special care” should not be allowed to be used to describe conditions at Maplewood House. To even suggest there was "special care", is absolutely absurd!  It was a lock down unit or “security unit” within a facility that was already locked up! These types of lock down areas should be against the law as they  deprive  residents of all

Fraser Health Residential Services Employees Draft Illegal Contract

COLD, CALCULATED, INTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF RIGHTS

Fraser Health Residential Services employees drafting an illegal contract is incomprehensible!  It might be noted here that this contract has “disappeared” apparently from FOI documents now obtainable (or at least that is what we are led to believe) but none the less we have “our” copy of this outrageous contract that was to strip our mom and the family of any rights.  Although it was made to sound as if it was drafted by Maplewood House,

Fraser Health Licensing ... SHAM or SHAME?

ABSOLUTE FAILURE OF LICENSING TO UPHOLD RULES AND REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE ELDERLY

...When we discovered that mother had been given drugs to chemically restrain her (the antipsycyhotics drug Loxapin - also, it was given without consent) we requested that it be stopped. The administrator of Cheam Village would not comply with that request, so we had mom's doctor rescind its use, and to ensure