The "Seniors with Disabilities" housing apartments I live in, claimed another life yesterday. A chain smoker, with terminal cancer, died in her sleep. I had noticed her just the day before, smoking like there was no tomorrow, alas, there wasn't.
Currently there are four residents MIA, having been consigned to the hospital for at least three weeks or more. Building management thinks such issues are their secret to hold forth, yet one wonders what their policy will be if the H1N1 Flu strikes in fury. I'll bet they will ignore the issue, rather than take a proactive stance. Other residents want to know what is going on.
I have lived here for one year, and at least 8 folks have died, with dozens taken to hospital, and ambulances arriving three to four times per week. We have those "Emergency Pull Cords" in the apartments to call "Help". It is faster for the resident to just call 911 themselves.
It is not a Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Alzheimer's Clinic or any other type of medical facility. It is simply Senior housing for those over age 55 with disabilities. Since it is subsidized housing, residents pay 30% of income with limits. Families look at this as a "cheap" alternative to those expensive nursing home blues. You don't come here to live, you come here to die! Life goes on...or not!
P.S. August 09, 2009 On the same day the above resident "bit the dust", yet a second one, "Gas Mask Willie" also died. Yikes.
But wait, now another named "Robert", yes, a third death was announced, that same weekend. Who needs Obama Care?
"Invite your enemies to dine on a cup of malice and a cold plate of revenge!"
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